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    Soulfully Made » Main Dish » Easy Creamed Hamburger Gravy

    Easy Creamed Hamburger Gravy

    Nikki Lee Published:April 2, 2019 | Updated: August 20, 2020

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    Easy Creamed Hamburger Gravy is an old fashioned classic dish made of ground beef, creamy milk, a few staple pantry items, and lots of love. This is a stick to your ribs kind of meal that is sure to fill you up and bring comfort to your soul.

    A white plate filled with mashed potatoes that are topped with this easy creamed hamburger gravy recipe

    This is the kind of meal I can imagine my granny making on one of those busy days when she needed to get something on the table to feed all her 7 kids on a budget. And hey we still have those days nowadays too. We also have days we just want this one because it tastes amazing and is ready in 20 minutes.  I realized when I made this last night I had never put this recipe on the blog.

    I was talking with my daughter who is in college last night.  She called me for an  easy, budget friendly recipe and it just so happened I was making one. So here it is Bri - up on the blog to share with you and all my friends!

    It's comfort food and tastes really great too. Although we wouldn't eat this every day, because honestly it is a bit of an indulgence, but so worth it once in a while.

    A white plate filled with mashed potatoes that are topped with this easy creamed hamburger gravy recipe

    What you need to Make Creamy Ground Beef Gravy 

    • lean ground beef
    • salt
    • pepper
    • garlic powder
    • butter
    • dried minced onion
    • all purpose flour
    • milk

    This southern comfort dish is quick and easy to make!

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    Simple Steps to Making Creamed Hamburger Gravy

    Step 1. Grab your cast iron or favorite skillet. Season the lean ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic salt and dried minced onion and cook until done, about 7 to 10 minutes. 

    TIP: If you are not using lean ground beef, only season with salt. Then drain the beef and then add in the other seasoning. You don't want to lose those flavors, but adding the salt while cooking makes all the difference in taste in my book

    Step 2.   Now melt in your butter. I slice mine into 4 slices from a stick of butter and reserve the rest for the mashed potatoes, rice or noodles. Sprinkle the flour over the top of the beef and melted butter. Mix with a whisk or spatula.

    Step 3.   Slowly pour in the milk and mix until incorporated. Stir occasionally, while gravy thickens and flavors come together. Reduce to medium to medium low, depending on your stove. I like to let mine cook for 5 to 10 minutes.

    Step 4.   Serve over mashed potatoes - (Here is an excellent Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes recipe I love and it's so easy. If you are in a big hurry Baby Red Instant Potatoes are perfect too.) It also goes great with buttered noodles, rice or on toast!

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    A white plate filled with mashed potatoes that are topped with this easy creamed hamburger gravy recipe

    Hamburger Gravy

    Author: Nikki Lee
    4.88 from 73 votes
    Easy Creamed Hamburger Gravy is an old fashioned classic dish made of ground beef, creamy milk, a few staple pantry items, and lots of love. This is a stick to your ribs kind of meal that is sure to fill you up and bring comfort to your soul.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 304 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb lean ground beef
    • 1 teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper, (or to taste)
    • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
    • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
    • 4 tablespoon salted butter
    • ¼ cup all purpose flour
    • 2 cups milk, (I use whole milk)

    Instructions
     

    • In a skillet, over medium high heat, season lean ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic salt and dried minced onion and cook until done, about 7 to 10 minutes.
    • Add butter into ground beef and melt. Sprinkle the flour over the top of the ground beef and stir. Cooking the flour in for 1 to 2 minutes.
    • Slowly pour in the milk and whisk or stir to incorporate into the flour and beef. Stir occasionally let cook until it thickens. About 5 or so minutes. 
    • Serve immediately over mashed potatoes, toast, buttered noodles or rice.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 1 serving Calories: 304 kcal Carbohydrates: 8 g Protein: 25 g Fat: 18 g Saturated Fat: 9 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 7 g Trans Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 94 mg Sodium: 689 mg

    Nutrition Disclaimer

    Soulfully Made is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

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    1. Bev says

      May 30, 2023 at 7:52 pm

      5 stars
      This has been on a rotation since i first tried it. Finally leaving a comment. Thinking of adjusting it for my son (gluten and dairy free) I'm sure he would like it.

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      • Nikki Lee says

        June 01, 2023 at 12:38 pm

        Thank you so much, Bev. You can use gluten-free flour and almond milk to accommodate his dietary restrictions!

        Reply
    2. Linda says

      January 02, 2023 at 1:17 pm

      My mom is from Canada and made something similar, instead of milk and flour, she used a can of cream of mushroom and cream corn. That was really good also.

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      • Nikki Lee says

        January 03, 2023 at 9:21 am

        That sounds delicious Linda! My husband would love the addition of cream corn!

        Reply
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