Amish Poor Man's Steak

For an inexpensive make-ahead meal, try this "poor man's steak" recipe with ground beef and with mushroom soup — refrigerated 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 the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

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 3

Mix ground beef, milk, crackers, 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 4

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