This meal feels fancy but is made with humble, local ingredients. The real star is the blue oyster mushrooms from Aquality Farms in Anniston, Alabama. Shared in partnership with Sweet Grown Alabama; find local products and retailers near you at sweetgrownalabama.org.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- Salt, pepper, onion, and garlic, to season
- A splash of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- Blue oyster mushrooms (or your favorite mushrooms) — AMOUNT TO ADD
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 carton chicken stock
- 1 packet au jus seasoning
- Mashed potatoes, for serving
Instructions
- Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, onion, garlic, and Worcestershire. Form into 6 patties.
- Brown the patties in a cast-iron skillet until well seared, then set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté the bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms until softened.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 1–2 minutes.
- Whisk in the chicken stock and au jus seasoning.
- Return the patties to the skillet and let them finish cooking low and slow in the gravy.
- Serve over mashed potatoes.
