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I grew up on chopped steaks with mashed potatoes or egg noodles and mushroom gravy and canned green beans. I didn’t know then it was a truly mid-western staple meal. Restaurants had in on the menu as a hamburger “steak” which in reality is just a fancy unless hamburger.

Traditionally this calls for ground sirloin which is a lot less fatty so be careful not to over work the mixture when preparing the steaks. Overworking it can lead to dry, tough steaks.

When using the egg noodles you can really oomph them up with this added intense buttery mustard sauce.

EVERYMAN STEAKS serves 2

STEAKS
3/4 pound top sirloin
3 tablespoons FINELY chopped onion
1/8 cup FRESH chopped Parsley
1 clove garlic, FINELY minced
1/2 tablespoon QUALITY Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tablespoon A1 sauce
1/4 cup FINELY crushed saltines
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine eggs, onion, parsley, garlic, A1 and Worcestershire sauce with the crackers until well blended.
• Add in ground sirloin, salt and pepper mixing with your hands JUST until blended.
• Shape into 2 oval patties.
• In an ovenproof skillet sauté patties 4-5 minutes on one side.
• Flip patties and transfer pan to oven for 15 minutes.
• Transfer steaks to platter and tent with foil while you make the gravy.

GRAVY
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 ounces Beech mushrooms
1/4 cup FINELY diced onion
2 tablespoons WONDRA flour
2 cups beef broth
FRESH chopped parsley

• Melt butter.
• Add mushrooms sautéing 8 minutes or so until golden and moisture evaporated.
• Add onions and sprinkle with flour, stirring to combine. Saute’ 2 more minutes.
• Add broth and simmer until gravy reaches desired consistency.
• Serve over steaks.

MUSTARD EGG NOODLES with GREEN BEANS
8 ounces egg noodles, prepared per package
1/2 pound green beans, trimmed to 1 inch pieces, blanched in boiling water 5 minutes and then drained well

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon coarse grained mustard
1 tablespoon sour cream
1/4 cup FRESH chopped Parsley
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste

• Melt butter in large sauce pan.
• Stir in mustard and sour cream until smooth.
• Fold in noodles and green beans.
• Season to taste with FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper.