Hamburger Steaks with Espresso and Caramelized Onion Gravy - I Feel Like Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
• ¼ t dried thyme
• ¼ t smoked paprika
• ½ t crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 medium to large cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped finely
• 1 t kosher salt + ½ t black pepper
• ½ large, sweet onion sliced thinly
• 2 T light oil
• 2 T salted butter
• 1 ½ C beef stock (Don’t use the low sodium. You need the salt)
• 2 T Olive This! Espresso Balsamic Vinegar
• ¼ C thick flour/water roux for thickening