How I Make The Best Smothered Hamburgers

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat while ground pork can be more cost-effective.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese offers a healthier option while American cheese is often less expensive.

Season ground beef with paprika, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.

Let the seasoned beef sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Form the beef into patties, making a dent in the middle to prevent swelling during cooking.

Cook patties in a skillet over medium heat until browned.

Remove patties and set aside.

In the same skillet, add sliced Vidalia onion and sauté until caramelized, adding a bit of butter and seasoning with salt and pepper.

Prepare rice according to package instructions while the patties cook.

Use the drippings from the cooked patties to make gravy by adding flour and beef stock, stirring to combine until thickened.

Return the patties to the skillet, smother them in gravy, and serve over rice.

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