Salisbury SoySteak

When I was a kid, I used to eat a lot of TV dinners.  My absolute favorite was the Salisbury Steak with mashed potatoes and vegetables.  Even though the peas and carrots got into everything, I really enjoyed eating this food.  

About a year ago, I found a recipe for Salisbury Steak and thought that the Morningstar Farms burger crumbles might work.  The first time around the “steaks” did not stay together and I ended up scrapping the idea and mixing the crumble mixture and the sauce together.  Tasty, but I wanted to find the right consistency.  I tried this a second time the other night (I know, a long time to get around to it again!) and am getting closer to the right consistency.


Salisbury SoySteak (expected time 45 minutes, 6 servings)
(adapted from Allrecipes.com)

Ingredients
2 eggs
1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 (10.75 oz) can reduced-fat, reduced-sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 package Morningstar Farms Burger Crumbles
1/2 cup fat free milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups fresh, chopped mushrooms

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the eggs, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup soup and onion. Add the Burger Crumbles and mix well. 
2. Shape into six patties. In a large nonstick skillet, brown the patties on both sides.
3. In a bowl, combine the milk, salt, and remaining soup; stir in mushrooms. Pour over patties. 
4. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

The patties still crumbled a little bit when I was flipping them in the pan, but much better than the first time around.  I’ll continue to make small changes to the recipe until it’s right.

Overall, a very tasty “steak” that is high in protein and low in fat.  The fresh mushrooms and soup give this a very strong taste, so if you don’t like mushrooms, probably best to skip it.  The onions are hidden in the patty, which is good because my fiancé is not a fan!  I served with mashed potatoes and mixed veg – luckily, it was my choice whether or not I wanted the vegetables to get mixed together with the other parts :-)