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Creamy amish hamburger steak bake casserole with juicy beef patties smothered in thick white gravy. Real homemade look from an overhead kitchen shot.

Amish Hamburger Steak Bake

5 from 1 vote
Juicy hamburger steaks baked in creamy gravy for the ultimate old-fashioned Amish comfort dinner. Simple, hearty, and perfect with mashed potatoes.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Casserole, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Amish, Pennsylvania Dutch
Calories: 510
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Hamburger Steaks
  • 2 lbs Ground beef 80/20 blend for best flavor
  • ½ cup Breadcrumbs Plain or seasoned
  • 1 Egg Beaten
  • 1 Onion Finely diced
  • 2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper
Creamy Gravy
  • 3 tablespoon Butter Salted or unsalted
  • 3 tablespoon All-purpose flour For thickening gravy
  • 2 cups Beef broth Low sodium preferred
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 1 Onion Sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder

Equipment

  • 1 Oven-safe skillet Or use a Dutch oven
  • 1 Whisk For smooth gravy
  • 1 9x13 baking dish If not using skillet
  • 1 Meat thermometer For checking doneness (optional)

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, gently mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, diced onion, salt, and pepper.
  2. Form into 6–8 oval-shaped patties. Let them rest while preparing the gravy base.
  3. Brown patties in an oven-safe skillet for 3–4 minutes per side until golden; remove and set aside.
  4. In same skillet, sauté sliced onions in butter. Add flour, stir 2 minutes, then whisk in broth & cream.
  5. Nestle patties into the gravy. Cover tightly and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake 15 more.
  6. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

We test everything in our cozy kitchen (with Sprout as the taste-tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting, try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.