SLOW COOKER CHOPPED STEAK WITH ONION MUSHROOM GRAVY

SLOW COOKER CHOPPED STEAK WITH ONION MUSHROOM GRAVY 1 lb very lean ground beef 2 low-sodium beef stock cubes, crushed* 2 tbs instant minced onion ½ tsp garlic powder ¼ cup plain bread crumbs ¼ cup milk 1 can (10.75 oz) low sodium cream of mushroom soup* 1 can (10.75 oz) condensed French onion soup 1 pkg brown gravy mix 1 cup sliced mushrooms 2 tbs water 1 tbs oil ¼ cup flour *Regular soup and stock cubes may be used if you wish. Add the bread crumbs, instant onions, garlic powder, crushed stock cubes and milk in a medium bowl. Mix and let stand about 5 minutes. Mix ground beef into the bread crumb mixture, mixing well. Form into 4 thin burgers. Heat a large skillet over high heat and add oil. Dust burgers with the flour then add to hot skillet. Brown for about 1 minute each side–you aren’t cooking the meat, just quickly browning. Place browned burgers in the bottom of a slow cooker (I used a 5 quart), stacking if necessary. Mix the soups, mushrooms, gravy mix and water in a small bowl. Pour over burgers. Cover and cook on LOW 6-8 hours.