This classic recipe for Slow Cooker Salisbury steak is tender and has plenty of gravy!
Hi all! This Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak is a classic recipe that I’ve wanted to put on my website for a while. I made a version of this with cube steak a few years ago, not only did that not turn out well, I cooked it too long and the patties were as hard as a rock. This time I made patties from ground beef, crackers, egg, milk and seasoning. I add a gravy mixture, onions and mushrooms to the slow cooker with the patties. 4.5 hours later on the low setting, the patties are perfectly tender and the gravy has thickened.
I hope you try this recipe, it’s one the best home cooked meals I’ve had in a long time! I think this goes great with mashed potatoes, but would be great with a baked potato too. Have a great weekend.
- 1 lb. ground beef, 7% fat
- 1/2 cup crushed crackers, I use Ritz, but saltines work great too
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- cooking oil (for browning the patties)
- 10.5 oz. can cream of mushroom soup, I use roasted garlic variety
- (2) .87 oz. pkts. brown gravy mix
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- white onion, sliced
- 6 quart or larger
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In a large bowl add the ground beef, crushed crackers, egg, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano. Mix together with clean hands, don't over mix. Form the meat into 4 patties. Set aside.
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In another large bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup, gravy packets, water and thyme until smooth. Set aside.
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In a large skillet set over medium high heat, add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil and pan are hot add the patties, brown on both sides. No need to cook through.
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Add half of the mushrooms and onions to the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the patties on top. Add remaining onions and mushrooms on top of the patties. Pour over gravy mixture.
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Cover and cook on LOW for 4.5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
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Serve and enjoy!
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Nutritional values are approximate. Pleases use your own calculations if you require a special diet. Values below are for 1/4 of the recipe.
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This looks delicious! Will plan on making soon!
Fantastic. Glad I found this.
Can u make more than 4 patties using the same ingredients?
Yes, should be fine! Kind of like meatballs.
I have a family of 6. I am converting this to accomodate the extra servings. Would I need to lengthen the cooking time?
I think the same amount of time should work fine.
I live alone, so would halve the recipe, have a second meal ready to reheat … but how do i halve an egg? I tried beating it, but it’s still impossible (for me), to gauge the amount.
So, what terrible thing would happen, if i tossed in all of the egg?
I think it would be fine, maybe have to add even less milk so the patties will hold together.
I did the recipe with 1 pound ground beef and 1 pound lean ground porc. I also add few spices, frozen green peas, baby carrots and lots of sliced white mushrooms with the rest of the ingredients listed. SIMPLY DELICIOUS!.
/what is a good substitute for the mushroom soup??
cream of celery
I’m looking forward to making this. These patties appear to me to be regular meat patties. What is the difference between these an actual salisbury steak which is a more complex patty?
Hi, these aren’t regular patties. I did mix the usual Salisbury steak ingredients into the meat.