Bacon, it turns out, could save the world! (Bacon Salisbury Steaks)

You know that angel and devil that sit on your shoulder to help guide your moral compass?  I think my devil is actually a pig.  Cloven hooves; check.  Curly tail; check.   And I swear, when he speaks, all I hear are the sizzling sounds of bacon.  He probably led me to this site here, convincing me of the positive, Sodium-tastic health benefits from bacon consumption.  Yeah, yeah.  I know.  But it’s what I need to tell myself, so that I can get to sleep at night.

I made this for dinner the other night, and my husband started publically thanking me on facebook, when I posted the picture.  I do believe the plates were licked clean.

 

Bacon Salisbury Steak

Ingredients

4-6 slices of bacon, diced

2-4 portions of the Versatile Beef Mix (recipe below)

1 tsp dried Parsley flakes

1 tsp dried Minced Onion

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 cup beef gravy

¼ cup water

In a pan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.  Meanwhile, place beef mix in a bowl; stir in parsley and onion.  Shape into a patty and then coat in flour.  Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon to a paper towel to drain.

In the bacon drippings, brown the patty on both sides (2 minutes or so, per side).  Add gravy and water.  Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or so, until the meat is no longer pink.  Remove from pan, top with gravy and bacon.

Versatile Beef Mix

Ingredients

1 egg

½ cup bread crumbs

2 tbsp milk

1 tsp salt

1 tsp dried thyme

¼ tsp black pepper

1 lb lean ground beef (85% or 90% lean)

In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients.  Crumble beef over mixture and mix well, although try not to over mix.  Divide into 4 portions.  You can use this right away, or you can freeze for up to 3 months.  Thaw in refrigerator before using (if frozen).