Amish Poor Man's Steak

For an inexpensive make-ahead meal, try these ground beef 'steaks' topped with mushroom soup. They're refrigerated at least 8 hours before cooking.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 334 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup crushed saltine crackers
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix ground beef, milk, saltine cracker crumbs, onion, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Shape mixture into a narrow loaf and place onto a baking sheet; cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Bake steaks in the preheated oven until mushroom soup is bubbling and meat is no longer pink inside, about 1 hour. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meat slice should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Step 4

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cut loaf into 1-inch-thick slices and sear the 'steaks' in the hot skillet until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Insides will still be pink. Arrange slices in a roasting pan. Spread mushroom soup over steaks.