Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 6 ounces minced onion
- 1 ounce minced garlic
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 4 eggs
- 8 ounces bread crumbs
- 4 ounces chopped flat leaf parsley
- 12 ounces cooked and diced button mushrooms
- 2 ounces butter
- 2 ounces flour
- 24 ounces veal stock
- 1 pound sliced button mushrooms
- 2 red onions, sliced 1/2-inch thick, grilled
Preparation:
Mix ground beef with cooled onion mixture, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, and mushrooms. Form into 4-ounce patties and saute in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter until golden brown on both sides and set aside.
In saucepan melt 2 ounces of butter and add flour and cook over low heat for 1 minute until wet sand consistency. Begin to add stock 1/3 at a time whisking and bringing to simmer each time making sure there are no lumps. Add mushrooms and simmer for 1/2 hour.
Place patties in a roasting pan and pour gravy over patties and bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 45 minutes.
Garnish with grilled onions and serve.
Yield: 12 servings
Source: Sokolowski's University Inn, Cleveland, Ohio
Reprinted with permission.

