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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Lanny's Yummy Brown Gravy

I do my recipes in narrative form, so I hope that doesn't bother anyone. But I like making this easy gravy which is very versatile and can be used alone or with rice, potatoes or with other veggies.

Take an onion, a clove of garlic (garlic optional) and if you have sprouted onions they work well with the greens chopped up for this, or add some green onions. You can add some green peppers if you like. Take a frying pan with some olive oil (or I prefer butter) and brown the onions, garlic and green pepper. Then add about a pound of thawed hamburger. The hamburger doesn't have to be thawed, but it's easier that way. (Otherwise, especially if it's lean, it takes some patience heating it, turning it, scraping thawed burger off until it's all browned equally without burning it.)
Then add a can of mushrooms with the water in the can, and a bit more to make about a cup of water. Add a packet of brown gravy mix and stir it over medium or high heat until it becomes thick. Salt and pepper to taste.

I like this over rice or potatoes, but it's good by itself as well. My cat (Wizard) is jealous and trying to help me type so if there are any mistakes, it's HIS fault.

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