Seasoned ground beef patties served with Dijon mustard cream sauce.

Beef Patties with Mustard Cream Sauce

For Beef Patties:

2 pounds lean ground beef

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 green onions, chopped

2 garlic cloves , minced

1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

 

Mustard Cream Sauce:

2/3 cup dry white wine

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

2/3 cup heavy cream

2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped

2 tablespoons capers

2 tablespoon parsley, chopped (optional)

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1. To Prepare Beef Patties: Shape beef into 6 oval patties. Melt butter in large skillet and add oil. Heat until foaming. Add green onions and saute until softened; stir in garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add beef patties and cook to desired degree of doneness. Season with salt and pepper. Set beef patties aside to keep warm on a hot platter.
2. In same skillet, saute mushrooms until limp and add to the warm beef patties.
3. To Prepare Mustard Cream Sauce: Deglaze pan with dry white wine. Reduce volume by half. Add Dijon mustard, heavy cream, tomatoand capers. Heat slowly until hot but do not boil.
4. Pour Mustard Cream Sauce over beef and mushrooms. Sprinkle parsley over top to garnish, if desired.
5. Serve with hot buttered noodles, if desired.

Serves 6.