Hamburg Steaks with Mushroom Gravy
"This rendition of ground beef patties topped with a luscious and intensely savory mushroom gravy, once a signature dish at grand old restaurants like New York's Delmonico's, has become so ubiquitous as to be taken for granted, the stuff of TV dinners and school cafeteria lunches. With this recipe, you can restore the Hamburg steak to its former glory...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 lb. ground beef chuck
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½ cup grated onion
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2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
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2 tsp. hot sauce
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1 ½ tsp. ground allspice
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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⅓ cup Canola Oil
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1 lb. cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
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2 slices bacon, finely chopped
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5 tbsp. unsalted butter
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⅓ cup flour
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6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
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1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
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1 small carrot, finely chopped
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1 rib celery, finely chopped
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1 bouquet garni (6 sprigs thyme, 6 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, and 1 bay leaf tied with kitchen twine)
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¼ cup tomato paste
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1 oz. dried porcini mushrooms
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2 cups dry red wine
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2 tbsp. sherry vinegar
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Chopped parsley, to garnish
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