Amish Country Poor Man’s Hamburger Steaks

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 cups saltine crackers, crushed (1 sleeve of crackers, roughly)
1 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
all-purpose flour, for dredging
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Gravy:
2 (10.75 oz.) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped