Here’s a classic comfort-food Ground Beef & Gravy with Mashed Potatoes recipe—simple, hearty, and perfect for an easy weeknight meal 🍽️
Ground Beef & Gravy with Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients (serves 4)
Mashed Potatoes
- 2 lb potatoes (Russet or Yukon Gold)
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½–¾ cup milk or cream
- Salt & black pepper to taste
Ground Beef & Gravy
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp butter or oil
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1½–2 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Make the mashed potatoes
- Peel and cube potatoes.
- Boil in salted water 15–20 minutes until fork-tender.
- Drain and mash with butter and milk.
- Season and keep warm.
2. Cook the ground beef
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until browned.
- Add onion and cook 2–3 minutes until soft.
- Drain excess grease if needed.
3. Make the gravy
- Add butter to the skillet and melt.
- Sprinkle in flour and stir for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in beef broth.
- Stir in Worcestershire, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer 5–7 minutes until thickened.
4. Serve
- Spoon mashed potatoes onto plates.
- Top with ground beef and gravy.
- Optional: garnish with parsley or cracked black pepper.
Tips & Variations
- Extra richness: Add a splash of cream or a pat of butter to the gravy.
- Mushroom gravy: Add sliced mushrooms with the onions.
- Southern style: Serve with buttered peas or green beans.
- Make it stretch: Add corn or peas to the beef mixture.
Why This Meal Works
- Budget-friendly
- Filling and comforting
- Kid-approved
- Ready in ~30 minutes
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- Hamburger steak with onion gravy
- Slow cooker beef & gravy
- Creamy mushroom beef gravy
- Shepherd’s-pie style version
Just tell me 😊
