1Lb of meat CAN FEED 6! EXTEND MEAT by adding Lentils. Healthier Elegant meal for family & friends.

Salisbury Steak (Four-Six People) A great family meal for Autumn! This is NOT the 1970’s FROZEN DINNER! Chopping/prep takes approx. 5-7 minutes. Prepping meat/lentils (3-4 minutes) Cooking meat & mushrooms (approx. 15-20 minutes). #Healthier #Lentils #Fiber #30minutemeal #familydinner #autumndish #elegantmeal Serving suggestions: Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, quinoa, pasta, rustic bread. With vegetables. RECIPE/INGREDIENTS 1 Lb 85/15 Ground Beef 1 can cooked lentils 5 medium mushrooms - sliced ½ medium onion - finely chopped or grated Four (4) garlic cloves - finely chopped 1 cup chopped parsley - half for garnish 1-2 TBSP Vegetable Oil 1 1/2 cups half & half or light cream 1 tbsp butter Salt & pepper to taste Vegetable sides Heat frying pan, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil Add onions to lightly soften. Add MOST of the garlic - saute until garlic releases aroma.. Remove to small bowl - set aside In a large bowl. Mash the lentils until it forms a paste Add ground beef and cooked onions/garlic. Add remaining raw chopped garlic. Add SOME of chopped parsley Form into patties - approx. FOUR 7oz patties or SIX smaller. In the same pan, brown the patties NOTE: they will be soft bc of the lentil mix. Turn patties. (5 minutes total) Add oil as needed When browned, remove patties onto a plate - set aside In the same pan - add butter and mushrooms until browned. REMOVE MUSHROOMS - Set aside DEGLAZE PAN for sauce, using broth or milk & half & half (light cream) Let sauce thicken (reduce) - TASTE TEST for salt Return Mushroom to pan/sauce - Allow to thicken - 3 minutes RETURN patties to sauce - ADD more light cream as needed - BASTE Patties with sauce - taste sauce for salt. Add parsley and black pepper Plate for serving. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with Mashed potatoes and vegetables/sides of your choice.