Today's Recipe: hamburger Steaks with Mushrooms and Onion Gravy, Cream Cheese and Chives Mashed Potatoes and Garlic Green Beans

It is still cold outside this morning, so more comfort food!!! 

Hamburger Steaks with Mushrooms and Onion Gravy 

oh my! Home cooking at it's best! Serve with  Cream Cheese and Chives Mashed Potatoes and Garlic Green Beans  All recipes are below!

4 Servings
Ingredients
2 pounds Ground beef chuck
2 teaspoon Garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoon Olive oil
1 medium Onion sliced
1 package Portabella Mushrooms sliced (8oz pk)
2 tablespoon All purpose flour
2 1/2 cups Beef broth
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, garlic, salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Don't over knead. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions and form patties. Set them aside.

In a large skillet, heat oil over med heat. Cook patties until browned, 5-6 mins per side. Remove patties from pan, leaving the drippings in pan.

Add onion to skillet. Cook over med-heat for 6mins, stirring occasionally.

Add mushrooms and garlic. Cook for 10 mins until mushrooms are soft. Add flour, cook for 2 mins, stirring constantly.

Gradually add beef broth, stirring until smooth. Add worcestershire sauce and remaining black pepper.

Return patties to the skillet. Cook until gravy has thickened and patties are cooked through, 25-30 mins.

 Cream Cheese and Chives Mashed Potatoes

4 Servings

Ingredients
2 pound Potatoes gold or red; peeled and cubed
3 quarts Water
2 teaspoon Salt
8 ounces Cream cheese softened
1/4 cup Butter softened
1/4 cup Milk
1 tablespoon Chives chopped
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions
Place potatoes in a large saucepan with water and 1 tsp of salt. Bring to a boil. Cook until tender, 10 to 15 mins.

Drain potatoes well and return to saucepan. Add cream cheese and butter. Using a potato masher (or fork) mash mixture until cream cheese and butter are melted. Add milk, chives and remaining salt and pepper. Stir well until combined.

Garlic Green Beans

4 Servings

Ingredients
2 tablespoon Olive oil
1 pound Frozen cut green beans
2 tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoon Lemon juice fresh and I always add the zest
1 teaspoon Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
1 tablespoon Garlic minced

Instructions
In a medium skillet, heat oil over med-high heat. Add beans Cook until lightly browned, approximately 15 mins, stirring frequently.
Reduce heat to medium. Add butter, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper stirring until butter melts.
Add garlic. Cook for 3-4mins stirring constantly.