Poor Mans Steak Recipes

POOR MAN'S HAMBURGER STEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, crackers, milk, pepper, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Form 6 or 8 large beef patties, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish, or other shallow casserole dish. Pour the condensed soup evenly over the top of the patties, and sprinkle canned mushrooms over the top. Cover the pan with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for about 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until beef patties are well done.

POOR MAN'S STEAK

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine water, cracker crumbs and salt; add beef and mix well. Press into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan lined with waxed paper. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Cut the meat into 12 squares. Coat each square lightly with flour. In a large skillet, cook over medium heat in oil, a few pieces at a time, until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear; drain. , Remove waxed paper from the baking pan; spread the soup in bottom of pan. Place meat squares in a single layer over soup. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until heated through; Spoon some soup over each meat square.

AMISH POOR MAN'S STEAK

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, milk, saltine cracker crumbs, onion, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Shape mixture into a narrow loaf and place onto a baking sheet; cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cut loaf into 1-inch-thick slices and sear the 'steaks' in the hot skillet until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Insides will still be pink. Arrange slices in a roasting pan. Spread mushroom soup over steaks.
• Bake steaks in the preheated oven until mushroom soup is bubbling and meat is no longer pink inside, about 1 hour. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meat slice should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

AMISH POOR MANS STEAK

Steps:

• Mix all together, except soup and water or milk, and shape into a narrow loaf.
• Let sit in refrigerator overnight, or for at least 8 hours, to blend flavors.
• Slice loaf and fry in a skillet on both sides until brown.
• Put slices in baking dish.
• Mix 1 can mushroom soup with 1 cup of water or milk, and pour over each piece.
• Bake at 325 F for one hour.

POOR MAN'S STEAK

Steps:

• Mix well and shape in a loaf.
• Let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Slice in pieces and fry until brown.
• Put slices in layers in a roasting pan spread cream of mushroom soup over the top – making sure to cover each piece.
• Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees.

OLD-FASHIONED POOR MAN'S STEAK

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cracker crumbs, water, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. , Cut into 3-in. squares; dredge in flour. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add beef and cook until browned on both sides, 2-3 minutes on each side. , Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker with a slotted spatula or spoon. Add soup. , Cover and cook on high until meat is no longer pink, 4 hours. Serve with mashed potatoes or noodles.