Classic Hamburger Gravy

This quick and simple classic Hamburger Gravy recipe is creamy, meaty, and full of flavor. A comfort food dish that makes the perfect weeknight dinner along with your favorite pasta or mashed potatoes. With only a few ingredients dinner can be ready and on your plates in less than 30 minutes!

Old-Fashioned Hamburger Gravy

This Hamburger Gravy recipe is a life saver in our house. Much like my One Pot Hamburger Helper, we love it because it’s so quick and easy to put together and it has saved the day on when dinner plans change last minute.

Made from ground beef, beef bouillon, and steak sauce, as well as a few other simple pantry staples, it’s ready in just 15 minutes.

There’s a cheat version of this recipe that uses hamburger meat and mushroom soup, but this one is fresh and from scratch. This also makes it way more creamy and flavorful, while still being super easy for even a beginner home cook to make.

Try it with southern biscuits, pasta, or any kind of potatoes.

Serve it with different kinds of vegetables for a full meal, or with mushrooms, and it becomes a deconstructed beef stroganoff the whole family will love.

It’s right up there with my cheesy taco pasta and this skillet shepherd’s pie.

Ingredients Needed

Ground beef – I usually use lean ground beef (93/7) but use what you have. You can also use ground turkey, ground chicken or pork.

Spices – Onion powder & garlic powder.

Beef bouillon –  Better Than Bouillon is my favorite brand, but any is fine.

Steak sauce – I like A1 Sauce for this, but choose any steak sauce you like.

Milk – I prefer whole milk, but 2% is fine.

Pantry Staples – All purpose flour, salt, black pepper, parsley.

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How to Make Hamburger Gravy

First: Brown the ground beef in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up all the large pieces so there are mostly small bites.

Second: Sprinkle flour over the meat, then add onion powder, garlic powder, beef bouillon, and steak sauce. Add the milk to the meat mixture and stir well.

Third: Cook on medium heat, stirring frequently until the gravy thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Fourth: Sprinkle with parsley and serve over potatoes, rice or toast.

For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post.

How long does it last?

This is a great recipe for making ahead. Leftover hamburger gravy will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Store in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap. Reheat in a pan on the stove for best results.

Can I Freeze it?

You can freeze hamburger gravy if stored in a freezable container, but I would recommend substituting the milk, as dairy doesn’t freeze well.

Serving Suggestions

Hamburger gravy is delicious over basically any carb. Try it over southern biscuits, mashed potatoes, boiled potatoes, white rice, pasta like egg noodles, or bread for dinner, or even some toast for a filling breakfast.

It is also great with vegetables like smothered green beans or salad like this 1905 salad.

Looking for more easy ground beef recipes? Check out this crockpot cottage pie and this frito pie casserole.

Tips for No Leftovers

• You can make hamburger gravy quicker from frozen by putting the beef straight into the frying pan from the freezer. To do this, add some water or beef broth to the pan and cover it. As the ground beef thaws, flip it frequently and chop it into smaller pieces to cook through.
• Use leftover hamburger steaks and skip the first step!
• Substitute milk for broth. This will make the gravy more brown than white. 
• Broth can be substituted with beef stock or beef bouillon cubes diluted in water. Just make sure to adjust the salt as necessary.
• If it’s not thick enough, you can add in a cornstarch slurry.
• For best results, make sure to really chop up all the beef pieces very small.
• Add a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce when cooking the beef for added savory flavor.
• Want to stretch it even more? Add a can of cream of mushroom soup or a bit of heavy cream.

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Make this quick and easy Hamburger Gravy recipe is the ultimate comfort food for a delicious dinner on busy weeknights, or as part of a southern table spread. You can’t have a comfort food meal without a creamy gravy!!

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