Vegetarian or not, come this way, this is so silly. This recipe is vegetarian, so carnivores may want this with a steak, pork, or any meat. This is not a recipe for vegans though, I haven’t gotten there yet unless I fill up on veggies and fruit. Hears! what a concept, vegetables and fruits. One must always remember the basics if one wants to stay healthy, right?
Years ago, for about nine months, I was a vegetarian. I bought a lot of veggie stuff… veggie hot dogs, veggie pies, I didn’t know what they were actually supposed to be, anyway, do you get the idea? He wanted to be a vegetarian for the animals. I felt so guilty and I guess I still am, but I went back to eating meat and I guess I shut down that part of me that cares about it. From time to time I prepare this dish because I love it. The consistency is very meaty actually. Give it a try, I think you’ll like Micky!
Oatmeal Steak And Mushrooms
1 TBL. vegex (like a stock cube)
1/2 cup of hot water
1 tsp sea salt (yes, if you’re going to be healthy, make it with sea salt, smile)
1/2 sage or poultry seasoning
1 chopped onion
3 TBL. Butter (I always use real butter, the taste can’t compare)
3 well beaten eggs
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
2 cans of soup – hot water
1 can of mushrooms (I know, I can ‘hear you’, the canned stuff isn’t that healthy)
2 1/4 cups old fashioned raw oats
Sauté the onions in the butter. Combine everything except the mushroom soup, 2 cans of hot water, and vegex. Mix well. Cover and let rest for about 45 minutes. Shape the mixture into meal-sized pancakes and fry in hot oil until golden brown. (Gads another unhealthy thing, stop thinking so loud! I can hear you all the way to Hawaii.) Pour some of the soup mix (all the stuff you didn’t use to make the patties) into the bottom of a 9×12 baking dish to coat the bottom. Place the burgers on top of the mixture and cover the rest with the soup mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Yay, you’re almost done. Make a small salad and some fruit for dessert, set a beautiful table. Hurrah!
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