Salisbury Steak My Way - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs lean ground beef
3 eggs
2 (1 ounce) envelopes instant onion soup mix
1 1/2 cups dry breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons flour (optional)
4 cups beef broth (optional)

Preparation

In a large bowl, beat eggs.
Stir in soup/dip mix, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce.
Add beef; mix gently with wet hands.
Press into thin oval shaped patties.
Fry in a large skillet over medium heat until done, turning occasionally.
Remove steaks and set aside.
If gravy is desired then add 4 tablespoons of flour to the drippings in the pan; stirring until all the drippings are soaked into the flour.
Add 4 cups of beef broth all at once; stirring constantly until thickened into gravy; season to taste.
Add meat back to the pan of gravy; simmer until hot.
Serve with mashed potatoes or cooked egg noodles.