This is such an economical recipe to make but that doesn’t mean you’re sacrificing any flavor. In fact, the end flavor of these Salisbury steaks is incredibly good. You’ll need extra-lean ground beef along with flour, cream, onion soup mix and French onion soup which you don’t dilute. Once you’ve made these charming, juicy patties, you just need to sear them and add the sauce on top, then finish them off in the oven.
You’ll need a cast iron skillet to make these or another heatproof pan. If you don’t have one, just transfer everything into a baking dish and use that. Salisbury steaks is the name given to oval-shaped beef patties. They’re a budget alternative to steak but every bit as juicy and tasty. Served with mashed potatoes and your favorite vegetable, this recipe makes a fantastic midweek dinner. The onion flavor really complements the Salisbury steaks, while the cream adds a rich flavor and texture to the dish.
Grandpa used to make Salisbury steaks this way and everyone loved them. It’s so nice the recipe is living on, and now you can make your own Salisbury steaks in rich and creamy French onion sauce.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
Salisbury steaks have stood the test of time and are just as popular now as they were decades ago. This steak alternative is juicy and delicious, and the French onion sauce is so good.
How to Serve It:
You can’t go wrong serving these classic Salisbury steaks with mashed potatoes, rice or French fries on the side, and perhaps a vegetable or two as well.
Ingredients:
- Extra-lean ground beef
- All-purpose flour
- Half & Half
- Onion soup mix
- French onion soup
How to make French Onion Soup Salisbury Steak:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Mix the ground beef with the Half & Half and onion soup mixture using your hands.
Shape the beef mixture into 6 oval-shaped patties.
Dredge them in flour.
Heat a cast iron skillet and sear the beef patties for about 3 minutes, then flip and sear the other side.
Take the patties out of the pan and discard the grease.
Put the patties back in there and pour the soup over the top.
Don’t dilute the soup first.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
Then serve hot.
Can You Make It Ahead?
You can shape the patties in advance and keep them refrigerated until ready to cook.
Storage Instructions:
Keep leftovers refrigerated and use them within 3 days.
Variations and Substitutions:
You can try ground beef in place of ground pork. It won’t be Salisbury steak exactly, but pork is also tasty in this recipe.
French Onion Soup Salisbury Steak
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds extra-lean ground beef
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons Half & Half
- 2- ounce package of onion soup mix
- 10½ ounces canned French onion soup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Mix the ground beef with the Half & Half and onion soup mixture using your hands.
- Shape the beef mixture into 6 oval-shaped patties.
- Dredge them in flour.
- Heat a cast iron skillet and sear the beef patties for about 3 minutes, then flip and sear the other side.
- Take the patties out of the pan and discard the grease.
- Put the patties back in there and pour the soup over the top.
- Don’t dilute the soup first.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, then serve hot.
