HAMBURGER GRAVY ON MASHED
POTATOES
 
1 lb. hamburger
1 sm. onion, chopped
1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. water
1 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce
Salt and pepper, to taste
Mashed potatoes

Brown hamburger and onion. Stir in flour. Add water and cook until thickness you prefer. Add Kitchen Bouquet to color, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve on mashed potatoes.

recipe reviews
Hamburger Gravy on Mashed Potatoes
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 Bill Bowden (Michigan) says:
We do a layer of Mashed Potatoes, then corn, then the hamburger gravy on top. It is so good, and complete meal. You can substitute green beans and other vegs too.
 #181190
 Phyllis (Virginia) says:
My mouth is watering for this. We are on lock down due to the pandemic... but I AM sneaking out today to purchase the Kitchen Bouquet. Have a ripe tomato on the counter... will marinate onion slices for sides... and LOCK THE DOOR and refuse to answer. Thanks for this recipe. Can hardly wait...
 #181310
 Bessler (Pennsylvania) replies:
Hey Phyllis, Do have any GravyMaster? Use in place of the Kitchen Bouquet. Basically the same stuff. Won't change the taste...
 #165588
 Alice (Maine) says:
This needs a beef boulion. No beef flavor without it.
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 Doris Leonard (United States) says:
I've been eating this for at least 65 years. I never get tired of it. I'm 75 now and still love this meal. I just had some for supper.
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 Soosel (Florida) says:
It was our favorite lunch at school in the sixties! We have matched that recipe perfectly by using the ground beef, one packet of dry Lipton onion soup mix and one jar or can of beef gravy! And, just like school, we serve with green beans, mashed potatoes, and a big soft dinner roll! Dee-lish-us!
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 Wally (Colorado) says:
This was on the monthly school lunch menu in Erie, PA. As an elementary school student in the 60's, I looked forward to this dish. We had "Lunch Ladies" who were "Nazi's" when you returned your dishes to be washed. Clean plates were strictly enforced -- no problem with this meal! I do recommend, sauteing onion with ground beef. I also used combo of ground beef and bison (it's a Colorado thing).
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 Mark formerly of Williamsport PA says:
When I was married, my father-in-law (God rest his soul, he was a GOOD man!) had retired from the Army as a chef. He made this at home on occasional Sundays and we got it over toast with eggs. If you'll pardon the expression, it was always known as Shit on Shingles, and it's as good today as ever! It's snowing up a storm here in Connecticut this morning and I had a hankering for some down-home, plain old good country comfort food. When this came to mind I jumped on the Net and found this recipe. A quick trip to the store before the roads became impassable and came home with Kitchen Bouquet and a pound and a third of fresh ground beef. In the pan, add the gravy fixings, and "git" the eggs. OH, MAN!!! I'm in Heaven again!!!
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 Florence Walter (New York) says:
First ate this at school lunch in the 1950's. Made it for my kids, and it's been a favorite ever since. Comfort food at its best!
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 Dr. Robert Grogan (Wisconsin) says:
Going to a small school in WI. I was fortunate to enjoy this at least once a week, as a rule on wed's. The sweet ladies who volunteered their time, would give us the left overs. We had a healthy class of 65 students, who for the most part excelled both in sports and academically. It was called HOT LUNCH, It was delicious and nutritious, and I still have the recipes.
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 Linda (Wisconsin) says:
Always had this for lunch at school. My mom couldn't make it as good as school. Back then I don't think they had Kitchen Bouquet though, probably added a little Worchestershire or beef broth.
 #108075
 Carolyn S Kopp (Florida) says:
I am going to try this recipe. My mom used to make what she called Hamburger hash but now that I remember it was like a gravy. The only thing she didn't have back in the 1960s was the Kitchen bouquet. My mom passed away in 2004 and I was wishing I got her recipe. We were kind of poor and we would have it over bread. Thanks for a happy childhood memory. I will make this for our family now.
 #100969
 Candy (California) says:
My family is from Minnesota, so this was a family recipe. In California, no one I knew had ever heard of it. Mom always made a gravy with flour and milk, and served over boiled potatoes. Easy and cheap!!
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 Melody (North Carolina) says:
This was great. My husband (who can be hard to please sometimes) even said "it's good". And it was easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.
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 Cliff (Minnesota) says:
They served this in Minnesota schools through the mid eighties at least. It's one of my absolute, all time favorites! My grandmother used to make it for me as well (perfectly too). This is one of those cheap, easy dishes that are absolutely delicious and require no add-ins. Heaven on a plate!
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 TERRY (Alberta) says:
I rembered this as a kid on cold winter nights after tobboganing all day out side , now on my own i make it at least once a week. brings back child hood thanks!!

 

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