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Dinner Ideas with Hamburger and Potatoes - Hamburger Gravy and Potatoes

Easy to make hamburger gravy served over creamy mashed potatoes. This is a comforting weeknight dinner.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword dinner ideas with hamburger and potatoes, hamburger gravy with potatoes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 400kcal
Author Joe Boyle

Ingredients

Hamburger gravy

  • 1 lbs. 92% lean ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp. beef bouillon base, (Better than Bouillon or Knorr beef cubes) optional
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. sweet paprika
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
  • chopped parsley, for garnish optional

Mashed Potatoes

  • 3 lbs. russet or gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
  • 2 tsp salt, for potato water
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1/3 cup half and half, This is an estimate as you may need more or less than this.

Instructions

Mashed Potatoes

  • Place the chopped potatoes into a large saucepan and add cold water until it is about 1" over the potatoes. Add the salt to the water and cover the pan with a lid and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and remove the lid. Cook the potatoes at a slow boil for 10 to 14 minutes until the potatoes are soft.
  • Drain the water from the potatoes and keep them in the pan then add the butter and some of the half and half. Mash the potatoes with a masher or use a hand mixer to mash them. Add more cream until you reach your desired consistency. Put the lid back on the potatoes and keep warm.

Hamburger Gravy

  • Using a large skillet on medium heat, add the ground beef and onion and cook while breaking up the beef into small pieces. Cook until the meat is all browned. Push the meat to one side of the skillet and tilt the pan to allow any grease to pool. Remove any grease with a spoon.
  • Next, add the 2 tablespoons of butter and sprinkle the flour over the beef. Stir the flour into the meat and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the broth and cream and stir to form a gravy. Now add the remaining ingredients, (not the parsley). Bring the gravy to a boil to reduce slightly, 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Serve the hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes and garnish with parsley.

Notes

  1. Nutrition information is based on 1 cup of mashed potatoes and 1/6th of the gravy. If you have growing teenagers, you may have to adjust the serving size.
  2. If the gravy becomes too thick, just add 3 or 4 tablespoons of beef broth or water.
  3. Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a microwave oven.
  4. You can substitute egg noodles or rice for the potatoes. It would be just as delicious.

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal