Beef Patties With Ketchup Gravy

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 18 saltine crackers (1/2 sleeve)
• 1 large egg
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2/3 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon dried italian seasoning
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups hot cooked rice, for serving

Recipe

• 1 crush the saltines and place them in a large bowl.
• 2 add the egg and ground beef and mix well with your hands.
• 3 form the beef mixture into four ½-inch thick patties.
• 4 place the patties in a dutch oven or slow cooker.
• 5 in a small bowl, stir together the ketchup, italian seasoning, and 1/3 c water.
• 6 pour the ketchup mixture over the beef in the pot and top with the onion and bell pepper.
• 7 if using dutch oven—cover, place over medium heat, and cook 1 ½ hours.
• 8 if using slow cooker, cover and seal the pot and cook until the beef patties are tender and no longer pink in the center, 7-8 hours on low, 3-4 hours on high.
• 9 serve the patties over hot cooked rice with the gravy spooned on top.