{"id":1518,"date":"2026-02-02T15:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:23:15","slug":"ground-beef-and-gravy-over-mashed-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/ground-beef-and-gravy-over-mashed-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground Beef and Gravy Over Mashed Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Ground Beef and Gravy Over Mashed Potatoes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>For the Mashed Potatoes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>4\u20135 medium russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed<\/li>\n<li>Water, for boiling<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup (4 tbsp) butter<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup milk (more if needed)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>For the Ground Beef and Gravy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter or oil<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Optional: chopped parsley for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>1. Make the Mashed Potatoes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Place the cubed potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water.<\/li>\n<li>Bring to a boil and cook for <strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong>, or until fork-tender.<\/li>\n<li>Drain well and return potatoes to the pot.<\/li>\n<li>Add butter and milk, then mash until smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and keep warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong>2. Cook the Ground Beef<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat a large skillet over <strong>medium heat<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Add ground beef and chopped onion. Cook until the beef is browned and fully cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Drain excess grease if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Add minced garlic and cook for <strong>30 seconds<\/strong> until fragrant.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong>3. Make the Gravy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Add butter (or oil) to the skillet with the beef.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle in the flour and stir well, cooking for <strong>1 minute<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly pour in the beef broth while stirring to avoid lumps.<\/li>\n<li>Add Worcestershire sauce, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Simmer for <strong>5\u20138 minutes<\/strong>, stirring occasionally, until thick and rich.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong>4. Serve<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Spoon mashed potatoes onto plates.<\/li>\n<li>Top generously with ground beef and gravy.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with parsley if desired and serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add mushrooms for extra flavor<\/li>\n<li>Use cream instead of milk for ultra-creamy potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Serve with green beans, peas, or a side salad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ground Beef and Gravy Over Mashed Potatoes Ingredients For the Mashed Potatoes 4\u20135 medium russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1518"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1520,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518\/revisions\/1520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}