2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 cups saltine crackers, crumbled (approximately 1 pack of crackers)
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon Italian herbs
1/2 teaspoon each onion powder and garlic powder
1 onion, sliced into rings
Flour, for coating
Salt and freshly ground pepper, as desired

For the gravy:
1 1/2 cups milk
2 (10.75 oz.) cans cream of mushroom or onion soup