Salisbury Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    extra virgin olive oil, couple turns of the pan
    1 lb lean ground sirloin or 1 lb lean ground beef
    1/4 cup finely chopped onion (about half a small onion)
    1 egg, beaten
    1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick grill seasoning (eyeball it) or 1 1/2 teaspoons salt & pepper (eyeball it)
    1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (4 or 5 splashes)
    1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs (eyeball it)
    1/2 large onion, halved and sliced thin
    8 ounces sliced fresh white button mushrooms
    1/3 cup dry red wine
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
    3 tablespoons cold water
    2 tablespoons cornstarch (water & cornstarch should be mixed by shaking in a jar with lid tightly closed)
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
    Heat EVOO in a skillet.
    Combine beef, chopped onion, beaten egg, seasonings, Worcestershire sauce and bread crumbs in a bowl with hands.
    Shape into 4 oval patties, about 3/4\" thick.
    Brown patties in skillet for 5 minutes per side, then remove patties to an oven-safe dish and keep warm in oven.
    Add a bit more EVOO to the pan, if necessary.
    Add sliced onion and mushrooms to skillet and saute until mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes, then add salt & pepper.
    Add red wine to deglaze skillet and cook out alcohol, about 5 minutes.
    Add beef broth and heat to boiling, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
    Bring onion mixture to boil again and add water/cornstarch mixture. Stir constantly, for 1 minute, and add salt & pepper.
    Pour gravy over patties, and serve.

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