Easy Ground Beef and Gravy Over Mashed Potatoes

Name: Easy Ground Beef and Gravy Over Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0 pieces Water (water); 1 tbsp Table Salt (1 tablespoon salt (more or less to taste) + salt (to taste) + 1 teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)); 2 lb Russet Potato (2 pounds russet potatoes (peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces; or Yukon gold potatoes)); 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter (3 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)); ½ cup Whole Milk (½ cup whole milk (at room temperature)); 1 ½ tsp Garlic Powder (½ teaspoon garlic powder + 1 teaspoon garlic powder); 0 tsp Black Pepper (freshly cracked black pepper (to taste) + ¼-½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper — up to 0.5); 2 tbsp Cornstarch (2 tablespoons cornstarch); 1 ¾ cup Beef Broth (¼ cup beef broth (low-sodium if desired) + 1 ½ cups beef broth (low-sodium if desired)); 1 lb Ground Beef (1 pound ground beef); ½ cup White Onion (½ cup chopped white onion (approximately 1 small onion))

Easy Ground Beef and Gravy Over Mashed Potatoes - Main Course (American)

45 minAmerican

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Water0 pieces · water
Table Salt1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon salt (more or less to taste) + salt (to taste) + 1 teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
Russet Potato2 lb · 2 pounds russet potatoes (peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces; or Yukon gold potatoes)
Unsalted Butter3 tbsp · 3 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)
Whole Milk½ cup · ½ cup whole milk (at room temperature)
Garlic Powder1 ½ tsp · ½ teaspoon garlic powder + 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Black Pepper0 tsp · freshly cracked black pepper (to taste) + ¼-½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper — up to 0.5
Cornstarch2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Beef Broth1 ¾ cup · ¼ cup beef broth (low-sodium if desired) + 1 ½ cups beef broth (low-sodium if desired)
Ground Beef1 lb · 1 pound ground beef
White Onion½ cup · ½ cup chopped white onion (approximately 1 small onion)

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Steps

1For the Mashed Potatoes
2Cook potatoes
3Fill medium pot with water, then add 1 tablespoon salt and stir to incorporate. Once incorporated, add 2 pounds russet potatoes and place pot on stovetop over medium-high heat.
4Set timer for potatoes
5Once water begins to boil rapidly, set timer and boil potatoes 5 to 8 minutes, or until potatoes can be easily pierced with tines of fork.
6Cook butter and milk
7While potatoes boil, add 3 tablespoons butter and ½ cup whole milk to small saucepan. Place saucepan on stovetop over medium heat. Heat mixture, whisking occasionally, until butter is completely melted.
8drain potatoes
9When potatoes are fork-tender, carefully drain all liquid from pot, then place pot on cool stovetop burner.
10Mash potatoes
11Use potato masher or fork to mash potatoes to desired consistency, then gradually stir in butter-milk mixture, making sure to incorporate all liquid into mashed potatoes.
12Season potatoes
13Once combined, season potatoes with ½ teaspoon garlic powder, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. Stir well to incorporate, then taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Set potatoes aside until ready to serve.
14For the Ground Beef and Gravy
15Whisk beef broth
16Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch and ¼ cup beef broth to small bowl. Whisk ingredients together until smooth and fully combined. Set aside.
17Cook ground beef
18Heat large skillet over medium heat. When pan is warm, add 1 pound ground beef. Cook and crumble beef until no longer pink, then drain any liquid from pan and discard.
19Add aromatics
20Add 1 ½ cups beef broth, ½ cup chopped white onion, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼-½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper to skillet with ground beef. Stir gently to incorporate ingredients, then simmer uncovered 5 to 10 minutes or until onion is tender.
21Add cornstarch
22When onion has softened, slowly add cornstarch mixture to skillet, whisking gently until fully incorporated. Increase heat under skillet and bring mixture to boil. Once boiling, cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until liquid has thickened to form gravy.
23To Serve
24Serve the ground beef and gravy over mashed potatoes
25Divide mashed potatoes evenly between serving bowls. Top bed of mashed potatoes with ground beef and gravy. Serve warm with extra gravy if desired.