Here’s a classic Amish Hamburger Steak Bake — simple, hearty, and comforting, just like traditional Amish cooking 🍽️🥔
🥩 Amish Hamburger Steak Bake
Serves 4–6
Ingredients
Hamburger Steaks
- 1½ lb (680 g) ground beef
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup saltine crackers, crushed (or breadcrumbs)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Gravy & Bake
- 2 cups thinly sliced potatoes
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 cans (10.5 oz each) cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup milk or beef broth
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Optional: 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
1. Prepare the hamburger steaks
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
- In a bowl, mix ground beef, milk, crushed crackers, egg, salt, and pepper.
- Form into oval hamburger steaks.
2. Layer the casserole
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer sliced potatoes evenly on the bottom.
- Add sliced onions on top of potatoes.
- Place hamburger steaks over the onions.
3. Make the gravy
- In a bowl, whisk cream of mushroom soup, milk, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- Pour evenly over the casserole.
4. Bake
- Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake 1 hour.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 20–30 minutes until potatoes are tender and tops are lightly browned.
- Optional: Sprinkle cheese on top during last 10 minutes.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Green beans or peas
- Fresh bread or rolls
- Simple cucumber salad
💡 Tips & Variations
- Extra flavor: Brown hamburger steaks lightly before baking
- More veggies: Add carrots or mushrooms
- From scratch gravy: Use homemade mushroom gravy instead of soup
- Make ahead: Assemble and refrigerate up to 24 hours before baking
If you’d like, I can also share:
- Amish meatloaf bake
- Hamburger steak with onion gravy (stovetop)
- Slow-cooker Amish hamburger bake
Just let me know 😊
