Mama's Nummy Cutlets

Hello Gentle Readers. Tonight I present to you another recipe, courtesy of my beloved Lena. All i had to do was make the mashed potatoes and eat it. Trust me...it was awesome.

Ingredients (makes 7 large cutlets)
525 g Minced Beef
1 slice of old bread
Half an onion
Quarter a cup of milk.
1 teaspoon mustard
2 cloves garlic
salt and pepper
olive oil

Gravy Ingredients
Half an Onion
1 Tablespoon plain flour
2 tablespoons of tomato ketchup
squeeze of lemon
1 cup hot water.

Method

1. Finely chop or grate the onion and mix with the beef.  Crush the garlic and add this to the meat.

2. Cut off the crusts from the bread, tear it into small bits and soak in the milk for 2-3 minutes.

3.   Pour the bread/milk mixture into the beef and stir well, adding the salt, pepper and mustard.

4. Shape the beef into patties about 4cm in diameter.

5. Poor 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a pan and turn on the heat.

6. When oil is hot enough, carefully place the cutlets into the oil and cook through turning regularly.

7. When they are cooked place them on a plate and place them in an oven at a low heat to keep them warm.

8. Using the beef fat that is in the pan add half an onion and stir. Add the flour stiring continuously, add tomato sauce and hot water and keep stirring until it heats and thickens. Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice at the end.

9. To serve fill a deep dish with mashed potato, place 2-3 of the cutlets onto the potato and pour the gravy over the top.