This Italian cheese is so versatile that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes from cheesecakes to lasagnas.

1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup water
1 egg, well beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup Italian salad dressing
2 cups sliced onions
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 can (8 ounce size) tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, water, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix well and shape into patties. Place the formed patties in a baking dish.
In a deep skillet over medium-high heat, combine the salad dressing, onions, and mushrooms. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until the onions and mushrooms begin to soften.
Stir the tomato sauce and Italian seasoning into the onion mixture. Mix well then pour the sauce over the beef patties in the baking dish.
Place the dish in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until cooked through. Serve the salisbury steak with the sauce over potatoes, pasta, or rice.
This Italian cheese is so versatile that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes from cheesecakes to lasagnas.
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reviews & comments
June 19, 2024
I've made this recipe twice now. First time I used the more common light colored bottled Italian dressing (not sure how to describe it other than that) to cook the onion and mushrooms. Didn't love it, didn't hate it, there was something about it though that didn't taste right. Second time I used Balsamic Italian and WOW that made the difference. Originally I thought that one might throw the flavor off more but it actually worked better with the tomato sauce than the other dressing. We loved it with the Balsamic Italian dressing. My MIL was here for dinner that night and we talked about the assumption about which kind of dressing it was supposed to be and she said she always associates real Italian dressing with a sweeter vinegar like balsamic, not what she calls "fake" Italian (lol) that we see commonly at the stores. And I guess if I think about it, the more authentic or higher end restaurants I've been to don't serve that kind of dressing if you ask for Italian (they don't serve the "fake" that is). Long winded way of saying, try using Balsamic Italian!
March 18, 2016
Easy quick & very tasty... Our first choice of many...
October 2, 2014
Probably depends on the dressing you use but I didn't find the taste over powering. It is definitely different than other recipes I've tried. The only change I made was to add italian seasonings to the beef patties too.
October 1, 2008
Although simple and easy to prepare, I felt this recipe needed more seasoning and a few "tweaks". The patties were tasty enough, but the sauce was unbalanced. Using Italian dressing to cook the onions and mushrooms seemed like a good idea, but the vinegar ended up being too pronounced and the addition of the canned tomato sauce made the sauce way too tart and acidic. Adding salt and some sugar helped a bit. Also, depending upon on how lean your ground beef is, skimming fat from the sauce after cooking is recommended.