Country Beef Patties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
2 slices uncooked bacon, strips diced
1 teaspoon diced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
TOMATO GRAVY
2 tablespoons chopped green peppers
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 -2 bay leaf
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Preparation

In a bowl, combine beef, bacon, onion, salt and pepper.
Shape into four oval patties; brown in a skillet over medium heat. Remove patties and keep warm.
Drain all but 1 tbl drippings; saute green pepper and onion in drippings until tender.
Add tomatoes, bay leaves, sugar, celery salt, salt and pepper.
Combine water and flour until smooth; add to tomato mixture, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Return patties to gravy. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer 10 minutes longer. Remove the bay leaves.