Description
This Simple Amish Hamburger Steak Bake is a comforting and hearty dish featuring seasoned ground beef patties baked in a creamy mushroom sauce. Perfect for family dinners, it combines tender hamburger steaks with a rich, flavorful mushroom gravy, served best over egg noodles, rice, or potatoes. Easy to prepare and beloved by both husband and wife, this recipe offers a nostalgic taste of Amish-style home cooking.
Ingredients
Hamburger Steaks
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups cracker crumbs (buttery crackers or saltine crackers)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Drizzle of cooking oil (for frying)
- 1/4 cup flour, for dusting steaks (gluten-free flour can be used)
Mushroom Sauce
- 20 ounces (2 cans) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 1/2 cups milk
Instructions
- Prepare the meat mixture: In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, cracker crumbs, milk, dried Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper if using. Season generously with salt and black pepper. Mix gently using clean hands to combine ingredients without overmixing.
- Shape hamburger steaks: Form the mixture into evenly sized hamburger steaks, ensuring they hold together but are not packed too tightly.
- Pan-fry the steaks: Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly dust both sides of the hamburger steaks with flour. Place them in the hot skillet and cook until golden brown on both sides. Note that the steaks will not be fully cooked through at this point.
- Arrange steaks for baking: Transfer the browned hamburger steaks into a 13×9-inch baking dish, spacing them evenly.
- Prepare the mushroom sauce: In a separate bowl, stir together the cream of mushroom soup and 1 1/2 cups of milk until smooth and well combined.
- Pour sauce over steaks: Pour the mushroom sauce mixture evenly over the hamburger steaks in the baking dish.
- Bake the steak bake: Cover the baking dish with a lid or aluminum foil. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 30 minutes. For a slightly browned top, remove the cover during the last 5 minutes of baking.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve the hamburger steaks with the creamy mushroom sauce over egg noodles, rice, or potatoes for a complete meal.
Notes
- Do not overmix the meat mixture to keep the patties tender.
- Lightly dusting the steaks with flour helps achieve a golden crust when pan-frying.
- The mushroom soup mixture creates a rich and creamy sauce to keep the steaks moist while baking.
- Covering the dish during baking ensures even cooking and prevents drying out.
- Optional cayenne pepper adds a subtle heat for those who enjoy spice.
- Gluten-free flour can be used for dusting to accommodate gluten sensitivities.
- Serve with egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or steamed rice to complement the dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Amish, American
