Country Beef Patties

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 slices uncooked bacon, strips diced
• 1 teaspoon diced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 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

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine beef, bacon, onion, salt and pepper.
• 2 shape into four oval patties; brown in a skillet over medium heat. remove patties and keep warm.
• 3 drain all but 1 tbl drippings; saute green pepper and onion in drippings until tender.
• 4 add tomatoes, bay leaves, sugar, celery salt, salt and pepper.
• 5 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.