salisbury steak w/ creamy mushroom gravy and mashed taters.. skinny style..

 

when I was growing up we always had homemade dinners.. usually 5 nights a week my mom made dinner {until i turned 16 then i started helping with the cooking if you've ever read the about me tab up top you know all about that *smile*} anyway i saw this recipe skinny taste salisbury steak and it reminded me of those occasions, usually one weekends when a baby sitter watched us, that my brother and i got to have t.v. dinners... ohh those awesome frozen meals with the desert built right in and either mac n cheese or mashed taters. i loved them like really loved them.. not that i didn't love my mom's cooking.. i just didn't appreciate it i suppose and didn't understand why we couldn't have t.v. dinners all the time.. sorry mom *smile* now i appreciate you.. this dish filled that craving for a childhood favorite without the all the calories, fat and sodium of a frozen meal..

 

 

i made them with ground turkey and used my iron skillet to get them nice and browned..

 

i browned some onions {i had to use purple i was out of white/brown}, mushrooms, chicken broth and low fat half n half which made this wonderful cream sauce..

 



 

salisbury steak with mushroom gravy

 

prep time: 10 minutes

cooking time: 30 minutes

servings: 4

 

ingredients:

 

1 lb. ground turkey

1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs

1 egg

2 tsp. garlic powder

2 tblsp. worcestershire sauce {divided}

1 cup beef broth

1/4 cup fat free 1/2 and 1/2

salt and pepper

1 tblsp. flour

8 oz. sliced mushroom

1 onion, sliced

olive oil

 

directions:

 

in a large mixing bowl combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, garlic powder, 1 tblsp. of the worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.. shape into 6 patties.. in a large deep skillet, {i used my iron skillet}heat up 2 twirls around the pan of olive oil over medium high heat.. add patties and brown both sides.. remove to a plate.. add 1 more twirl around the pan with olive oil and reduce heat to medium and add the onions and sauté for 2 minutes and then add mushrooms.. add salt and pepper.. sauté both for another 2-3 minutes.. add flour and mix until flour is gone and a paste is kind of forming on the mushroom and onions.. add beef broth {yes beef instead of chicken it goes very well with the heartiness of the mushrooms} and mix everything together scraping up the brown yummy bits on the bottom of the pan.. cook for another 2 minutes.. add half and half and the other tblsp. of worcestershire sauce.. salt and pepper again.. add patties back and drop the heat to simmer.. cover and cook for about 20 minutes or so, stirring occasionally, check for seasoning.. serve over skinny mashed taters..

 

skinny mashed taters

 

prep time: 10 minutes

cooking time: 20 minutes

servings: 4

 

ingredients:

 

4-5 mediumish yukon gold potatoes, cubed {peeled if you like but i never peel mine}

3/4 cup non fat 1/2 and 1/2

1 tblsp. light butter {more if needed}

salt and pepper

 

directions:

 

fill a large pot 3/4 of the way up with water {you basically want the water to cover the potatoes}.. salt really good.. bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are fork tender.. about 20 minutes {might not take that long depending on how small you cube them so start checking around 10 minutes} when done drain potatoes and add back the pot.. mash with your potato masher until all of them are mashed then add your 1/2 and 1/2, butter, salt and pepper.. mash until smooth.. check for seasoning and consistency.. you might need to add a little more 1/2 and 1/2, butter, salt or pepper.. serve immediately..

 

enjoy and get cook'n!!