2 tablespoons oil (more as needed) |
2 large onions, thinly sliced |
8 ounces sliced fresh white button mushrooms or 1 (10 ounce) can canned mushroom slices, drained |
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour (use 5 tablespoons for a thicker gravy) |
1 pinch cayenne pepper (to taste, optional, optional) (optional) or 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (to taste ) (optional) |
2 cups canned low sodium beef broth |
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce |
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste) |
1 -2 teaspoon beef bouillon powder (or to taste, add in for a stronger beef flavor) (optional) |
1 lb ground beef |
1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic |
1 large egg |
0.5 (2 ounce) package dry onion soup mix (can use one package, do not add in any extra salt to the hamburger mixture) |
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce |
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs |
1/2-1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |