SOS Casserole–hamburger gravy with buttery toasted bread cubes baked together.
SOS Casserole
Today’s recipe is a casserole version of SOS adapted from South Your Mouth. But instead of using traditional chipped beef we are using ground beef. It’s basically just an easy hamburger gravy served over toast but instead of the toast on the bottom the toast is on the top. Surprisingly good and comfort food to the max. It reminds me of a twist on biscuits and gravy. Feel free to season up your ground beef however you like best…I just used salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. But if you like a bit of heat add in some cayenne or smoked paprika. You can even use steak seasoning.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- 85/15 ground beef–you can also use 90/10 beef. Another option is to use ground sausage. You won’t need the seasonings if you use sausage (maybe a little salt and pepper at the end to taste).
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Butter
- All purpose flour
- Milk–I used 1%
- White bread–or wheat bread
Steps
Heat oven to 375° F. Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the ground beef and break it up. Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Brown the beef for about 5 minutes.
Stir in 2 Tbsp of butter until melted. Then slowly whisk in the flour. Whisk for one minute.
Slowly whisk in the milk for about 2 minutes until the mixture thickens like gravy. Remove from the heat.
Scrape the gravy into a square baking dish (8×8 or 9×9). Evenly add the bread cubes on top and then drizzle the bread with the melted butter.
Bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with some roasted vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and carrots.
- Try adding some peas in with your gravy.
- This dish is best served and eaten immediately. If stored as leftovers the bread gets soggy. The gravy does stay good though.
- Other recipes you can make with white bread are Instant Pot Roast Beef Commercial and French Toast Casserole.
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SOS Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Hamburger gravy with buttery toasted bread cubes baked together.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound 85/15 ground beef
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 5 slices white bread, cut into cubes
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375° F. Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the ground beef and break it up. Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Brown the beef for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in 2 Tbsp of butter until melted. Then slowly whisk in the flour. Whisk for one minute.
- Slowly whisk in the milk for about 2 minutes until the mixture thickens like gravy. Remove from the heat.
- Scrape the gravy into a square baking dish (8×8 or 9×9). Evenly add the bread cubes on top and then drizzle the bread with the melted butter.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Stove and Oven
More gravy recipes to try…
Instant Pot Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
Your favorite southern breakfast baked together in a pan. A comforting and filling meal that you can serve for breakfast or dinner.
Instant Pot TV Dinner Steak and Gravy
A dump and go recipe with only 4 ingredients! Just like the cube steak and gravy your mom used to make.
Instant Pot Hamburger Steak with Country Gravy
Seasoned hamburger patties served over egg noodles and then drizzled with white country gravy.
Instant Pot Southern Sawmill Sausage Gravy
The easiest way to make a big batch of rich and flavorful sausage gravy to serve over warm cooked biscuits!
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