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Poor Man's Steak

By: Dorothy Bowen

"'ON A PASTOR'S BUDGET and with seven children, we didn't have steak very often. But we were just as satisfied with this wonderful dish Mom dreamed up--a country-style 'steak' with creamy gravy. It was always a hit with our family."

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Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
35 Min

Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
3 pounds ground beef
all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

Directions

In a large bowl, combine water, cracker crumbs and salt; add beef and mix well. Press into a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan lined with waxed paper. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Cut the meat into 12 squares. Coat each square lightly with flour; brown in oil in a skillet, a few pieces at a time. 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 300 degrees F for 35-40 minutes. To serve, spoon some soup over each meat square.