Salisbury Steak

​2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
½ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
½ cup milk
¼ cup flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 (10.75 ounce) cans reduced sodium cream of chicken soup
1 envelope au jus mix
1½ cups water
mashed potatoes
 
1.  In a large bowl, gently mix together the ground beef, onion soup mix, breadcrumbs, and milk by hand.  Shape into 8 patties. 
 
2.  Sprinkle flour on a plate and heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Dredge patties in flour and brown in oil.   Transfer to a single layer in a baking dish.
 
3.  Whisk together soup, au jus mix, and water.  Pour over patties and cover tightly with foil.  Bake, occasionally stirring sauce and spooning over patties, until cooked through, about 30 minutes.  Serve over mashed potatoes. 
 
Revised October 2017