Oh yeah...Cafeteria Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

“Like” Ballard High’s Hamburger Gravy – “Meat Blanket”
INGREDIENTS
1 lb ground round (or hamburger)
½ lg sweet onion, chopped
3 T flour
½ - ¾ C water
1-2 T Kitchen Bouquet browning and seasoning sauce
Mushrooms (optional)
Mashed potatoes

INSTRUCTIONS
1. In frying pan, brown: 1 lb hamburger, ½ lg onion.
2. Remove all but 3T of the drippings.
3. Make a roux (see cookbook for basic instructions) by combining:
3 tbsp flour, ½ - ¾ C water.
4. Add to meat mixture and cook until it reaches a gravy-like consistency. (You may have to add more water, if too thick.)
5. Stir in: 1-2 tbsp browning and seasoning sauce.
6. If desired, add mushrooms.
7. Serve over mashed potatoes.

* similar to common hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes served in public schools in the 60’s and 70’s.