1 envelope dry onion soup mix
2 cups water
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/4 cup lightly packed chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tbs butter
1 large onion, sliced
12 oz sliced mushrooms
1 beef bouillon cube

mix 2 tbs of the soup mix with 1/4 cup of the water in a bowl. mix in the ground beef & parsley & mix well. shape into 4 oval patties (or more if you want to make them smaller).

coat patties with 1 1/2 tbs of flour. melt butter in a lg skillet. add patties  & cook about 10 minutes, turning once, until crusty & no longer pink in the middle. remove to plate & keep warm.

add mushrooms & onions & 1/4 cup water to drippings in the pan, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom. reduce heat to medium. cover & cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.

mix remaining soup mix in 1 1/2 cups water & 2 1/2 tbs flour in pan. add bouillon cube and bring to a boil, cooking until thickened, about 3 minutes. return patties to skillet until heated, turning once.

4 servings