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Savory Ground Beef and Dumplings for Cozy Family Nights

This comforting dish combines savory ground beef and fluffy dumplings in a rich gravy, perfect for family dinners.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 550
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Beef Gravy
  • 1 lb Ground Beef 80/20 ratio recommended
  • 1 Onion yellow onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 cups Beef Broth
  • 1 tbsp Flour for thickening
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp Thyme fresh or dried
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
For the Dumplings
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour for dumplings
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 cup Milk whole milk recommended
  • 1/2 cup Butter cold, cubed
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley optional, for garnish

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Dutch oven
  • Mixing Bowl

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Brown the beef in a skillet over medium-high heat for 5–7 minutes, draining excess fat.
  2. Sauté the diced onion and minced garlic for 4–5 minutes until translucent.
  3. Sprinkle flour over the beef mixture and stir for 1–2 minutes.
  4. Add Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper, mixing well.
  5. Gradually pour in beef broth while stirring and simmer for 3–5 minutes.
  6. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt for dumplings; cut in butter, then fold in milk.
  7. Drop dumpling dough over the beef mixture, cover, and steam for 15 minutes.
  8. Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm, ensuring to scoop up both dumplings and gravy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 30gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 4mg

Notes

This dish stores well; refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

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