Recipes with ground beef and onion soup mix

Easy to make tender, juicy French Onion Soup Salisbury Steak is a family favorite. Tender beef topped with a rich, savory gravy. This meal is on the table in just 30 minutes!

Next time try this Beef Noodle Casserole Recipe, it's so good!

• ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe   
• 🗒️ Ingredients
• ⏲️  Instructions 
• 🔪 Equipment
• 🙋‍♀️ FAQ's
• 👍 Tips
• 📓 Variations
• Storage
• Serving suggestions
• Related recipes
• 🤔 What I've learned
• French Onion Soup Salisbury Steak Recipe

❤️ Why you'll love this recipe   

You're going to love this easy recipe!

✔️ it's simple, made on the stove top and popped in the oven.

✔️ it's a 30-minute meal!

✔️ and the last reason you'll love this homemade Salisbury steak recipe is that it only has 5 ingredients! This is a pantry meal and that rich brown gravy will blow your socks off!

Just like TV Dinners from the 50's only 100 times better! The whole family - even your picky eaters will love this meal!

🗒️ Ingredients

For the exact measurements for the Salisbury Steak Recipe, please refer to the printable card at the bottom of this post. 

• Ground beef - for this meal to reduce shrinkage and grease, I use a 90/10 mix or 85/15.
• French onion soup - this is the stuff in a can, it's like a flavor bomb. Can't find the soup? Substitute with brown gravy, beef gravy or mushroom gravy, yum! Another way to flavor the soup is to add a tablespoon of this Montreal Steak Spice recipe - yum!
• French onion soup mix - this is the powdered stuff - we're driving that flavor home!
• Flour - all-purpose, self-rising - whatever you have on hand will work. Bread crumbs are a great option as well.
• Cream - you can substitute with half and half or milk, whichever you have on hand.

⏲️  Instructions 

This is an overview of the instructions for salisbury steak. For the complete directions just scroll down to the bottom!

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place the ground beef in a large bowl. Sprinkle the onion soup mixture on top and pour over the cream. Combine the mixture using a large fork or your hands, making sure it's completely mixed together.
3. Form the beef mixture into six thick Salisbury steak patties.
4. Dredge both side of the patties in flour.
5. Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. When hot add the ground beef patties to the hot skillet and sear for about 3 minutes, flip - sear again on side two.
6. Remove the burgers from the pan and discard any excess grease.
7. Now place all of the steaks in the skillet. Pour the French Onion Soup over each patty. Place in the oven and bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

🔪 Equipment

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• I love using a cast iron skillet for this recipe. It sears the Salisbury steak perfectly!
• This is the spatula I use when pan fryer burgers.

🙋‍♀️ FAQ's

What is the difference between Salisbury steak and hamburger patties?

The patties are simple fried ground beef with salt and pepper. Salisbury steak is seasoned and accompanied by a rich brown sauce.

What is the best ground beef to use?

The mixture makes a difference Use lean ground beef. If you use and fat content 80/20 mix of ground beef, it will be fatty and greasy.

Why are my patties tough?

If the steaks are tough it's because you compressed the meat too much. Mix the French onion soup into the meat with a fork, it will help keep the meat light and fluffy.

👍 Tips

Pro Tip: Using a fork to lightly mix in the seasoning will help keep the patties tender and juicy.

• Use a large spatula, big enough to pick up the entire patty when you're flipping it. That way the meat doesn't fall apart
• Sear each side well.
• Don't crowd the pan, sear the meat in batches.
• Drain excess grease after searing.
• Add a little beef stock if you'd like to stretch the gravy.
• Using a cast iron skillet to sear the meat eliminates the need to oil the skillet before frying.

Click here to learn how to make hamburger patties for the Salisbury steaks.

📓 Variations

• Canned brown gravy or mushroom gravy would be a great substitution. You can even add canned mushrooms or fresh sliced mushrooms to the gravy. If you use fresh mushrooms, after you sear the beef, sauté them in the pan for a few minutes before combining the ingredients to bake.
• Cream of mushroom soup would be tasty if you'd prefer to have a white gravy. You may need to thin it with a tablespoon or two of milk prior to pouring it over the dish.
• Sautéed sliced onions are a great addition to the gravy.
• This is great with ground turkey, chicken or even cube steak. All are great variations for this meal.

  Can you cook ground beef and onion together?

  Ground beef with onion is a flavorful combination called for in a number of recipes. Sometimes -- as with sloppy Joes or beef casseroles -- you can just toss diced onion into the pan with the meat while you cook it. This doesn't work for solid preparations, though, such as meatloaves, meatballs and hamburgers.

  Is there a difference between French onion soup mix and onion soup mix?

  What is the difference between a French onion soup mix and an onion soup mix? French onion soup mix is made with beef stock and onion soup mix can be made with chicken, beef, or vegetable stock.

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  Does Lipton Onion Soup Mix contain beef?

  Lipton Onion Soup mix doesn't contain any animal products which is quite awesome. Chock it to the list of more accidentally vegan products!