Hamburger Gravy with Mashed Potatoes

Hamburger Gravy
1 pound of extra lean hamburger
1 chopped medium onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
4 oz chopped mushrooms
1 cup water
1/4 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Fry hamburger with onions, garlic powder, salt and pepper.  Add soup, water and mushrooms.  Bring to boil then simmer 15 minutes.

Mashed Potatoes
4-5 medium peeled and sliced
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sour cream

Boil potatoes 15-20 minutes in pot of salted water.  Drain, add butter and sour cream, mash to desired consistency.  Some like it chunky, some like it smooth and creamy.  You can substitute milk for the sour cream if desired and you can use additional milk if potatoes are too dry ( usually just add a little more sour cream. 

For a quick easy meal you an add any vegetable to complete.  You can double the recipe and have left overs which are fantastic heated in the microwave.  Nothin' more home cookin' than mashed potatoes and gravy!

Good Eats!!

Meatloaf and Baked Potatoes

Meatloaf:
2 lbs ground beef
1 medium onion
8 oz mushrooms (chopped)
1 package dry onion soup
salt and pepper
1 garlic clove (minced)
2 eggs
2 pieces of bread (cubed)
3 tablespoons ketchup

Combine all ingredients and form into loaf (I used a metal bread pan).  Spray pan with non-stick spray.  Put loaf in pan and pack it slightly.  Lattice top of loaf with ketchup.  Bake in oven at 350 for 1 1/2 hours.  Edges will brown and pull away from pan.  Use thermometer to check internal temperature.  It should be 165 -170 degrees.  Reduce cooking time if loaf is thinner.  Pull loaf out of pan and slice.

Baked Potatoes:
Wash potatoes thoroughly.  Rub with butter and wrap in foil. Bake in a 350 oven for 2 hours. 

Corn-on-the-cob:
Shuck the corn and boil in water. 
Bring pot to a rolling boil, add corn, when pot returns to boil corn is done (3-4 minutes).

For cooking on the BBQ, open the husks, remove the silk, close the husk and place directly on grill with indirect medium heat for about 10 minutes turning every 2 minutes.

Garnish baker with your favorite stuff and serve with fresh corn-on-the-cob for this good home cookin' meal.

Good Eats!