Comfort food, comfort food, comfort food. That’s what I’m all about. It doesn’t matter if you’re following a paleo, keto, or whole30 diet, comfort food is still something very do-able!

Growing up, one of mine and my little brother’s favorite meals was salisbury steak. I’m talking about that over-processed, frozen entree dinner that you can find at numerous grocery stores.

Yea, THAT STUFF.

This Hamburger Steak with Onion Gravy is reminiscent to that meal – just way better for you! Plus, you can control the seasonings with this too!

Sometimes, those meals can just be SO salty.

It’s dairy, gluten, and grain free, and super easy to mix together. Caramelizing the onions takes that extra few minutes, but it’s so worth it for that rich onion flavor in the gravy! I could eat the gravy like soup…because I have an obsession with all things gravy.

But seriously, it’s gooooood and the epitome of comfort food!

Print Recipe

Hamburger Steak with Onion Gravy {Paleo, Keto, & Whole30}

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

steaks

Ingredients

Hamburger Steaks

• 2 Large onions thinly sliced (about 1 1/2-2 cups)
• 3 tbsp Avocado oil sub coconut/olive oil
• 2 tsp Pink salt divided into 1 1/2 tsp and 1/2 tsp
• 1 lb Ground Beef
• 1 tsp Thyme leaves
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 2 tsp Onion powder
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 2 tbsp Coconut aminos
• 2 tbsp Minced onions
• 1/4 cup Almond Flour
• 3 tbsp Nutpods sub dairy-free heavy cream substitute

Gravy

• 2 1/2 cups Beef broth
• 1/2 cup Nutpods sub dairy free creamer substitute
• 2 tbsp Coconut aminos
• 2 tbsp Arrowroot powder
• 1 tsp Onion powder
• 1/2 tsp Fresh cracked black pepper sub regular ground black pepper
• 1/2-1 tsp Pink salt if needed

Cook Time 25 minutes Servings steaks Ingredients Hamburger Steaks 2 Large onions thinly sliced (about 1 1/2-2 cups) 3 tbsp Avocado oil sub coconut/olive oil 2 tsp Pink salt divided into 1 1/2 tsp and 1/2 tsp 1 lb Ground Beef 1 tsp Thyme leaves 1 tsp Black pepper 2 tsp Onion powder 1 tsp Garlic powder 2 tbsp Coconut aminos 2 tbsp Minced onions 1/4 cup Almond Flour 3 tbsp Nutpods sub dairy-free heavy cream substitute Gravy 2 1/2 cups Beef broth 1/2 cup Nutpods sub dairy free creamer substitute 2 tbsp Coconut aminos 2 tbsp Arrowroot powder 1 tsp Onion powder 1/2 tsp Fresh cracked black pepper sub regular ground black pepper 1/2-1 tsp Pink salt if needed

Instructions

1. In a large saute pan, caramelize onions for 10 minutes in 1 tbsp of avocado oil and 1/2 tsp salt.
2. While the onions are caramelizing, combine gently (don't overwork the meat): ground beef, 1 1/2 tsp salt, thyme leaves, 1 tsp black pepper, garlic powder, 2 tsp onion powder, 2 tbsp coconut aminos, 2 tbsp minced onions, almond flour, and 3 tbsp nutpods.
3. Once the onions have started to caramelize and brown around the edges, move them to the sides of the pan.
4. Add in 1 tbsp of oil to the center and increase the heat to medium high.
5. Divide the ground beef mixture into four patties.
6. Evenly place the four patties in the center of the pan and cook for 3 1/2 minutes.
7. Flip the patties, reduce the heat to med low and cook for another 3 minutes.
8. Remove the patties from the pan, place on a plate or tray and tightly cover with foil.
9. To the pan with the onions, add in beef broth and cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Make sure to stir to pick up all of the pan drippings and browned meat that might have been left behind. That's all good flavor that will make the best gravy!
10. In a mixing bowl, whisk to combine: 4 tbsp of nutpods, 2 tbsp coconut aminos, 1 tsp onion powder, fresh cracked peppers, and arrowroot powder.
11. To the broth, whisk in the cream mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
12. Add the hamburger steaks back into the gravy, cover each steak with a spoonful of gravy, and cook for 5 minutes on med low.
13. Once the gravy is thickened completely, serve immediately over cauliflower rice or mashed potatoes!