Salisbury Steak With Mushroom Gravy

Combine the ground beef, diced onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix well but do not overwork the meat. Form the meat into oblong patties.

Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Remove the boiling water from the heat and stir in the beef base. Carefully pour the mixture into the crock pot.

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Place the hamburger patties in the skillet and cook, turning as needed, until browned on both sides. Transfer the patties to the crock pot, leaving any juices and drippings in the skillet.

Add the sliced onion and mushrooms to the skillet and cook until just beginning to soften. Transfer them and any pan juices to the crock pot.

Cover the crock pot and cook on high heat for 2-3 hours or until the salisbury steaks are cooked through.

If desired, you can remove the salisbury steaks from the crock pot and thicken the juices with cornstarch for a thicker gravy.