Beef Patties with Mushroom Sauce

Sometimes beef patties can be quite simple or we eat them as hamburgers which are not always healthy. This recipe transforms a simple patty into an incomparable flavor experience, and they’re easy to make and can be combined with your favorite vegetables and carbohydrate of choice.

Approximate Nutritional Content: 1 recipe makes 8 patties, nutrition per patty

• Calories: 300 kcal.

• Grams of fat: 19 gr. equivalent to 3 fat portions

• Grams of protein: 26 gr. equivalent to 3.5 protein portions

• Grams of carbohydrates: 7 gr. equivalent to half a carbohydrate portion

Note: nutritional information may vary according to the quantity and type of ingredients used, as well as the portion size

Ingredients:

• 900 gr lean ground beef

• 1 egg

• 1/4 cup regular oats

• 1 tablespoon garlic salt

• 1 tablespoon onion salt

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

• 1 tablespoon oil

• 115 gr fresh mushrooms (shiitake, porcini or white)

• salt to taste

• 2 cups defatted chicken broth

• 2 tablespoons flour

Preparation:

• In a large deep plate, combine the beef, egg, garlic and onion powder, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.

• When the meat mixture is ready, shape 8 patties of the same size with your hands.

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, place the patties and brown them on both sides, they should not be fully cooked. Remove them from the skillet.

• In the same skillet place the mushrooms with a pinch of salt, sauté them until they become soft.

• Add the chicken broth and stir. While the broth boils, mix 2 tablespoons of flour with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce, add to the broth with mushrooms and stir until thickened.

• Add the patties back to the sauce, cover them with it and let them cook for 10 to 15 minutes over low heat.

Enjoy your meal