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$1 Cheeseburger

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A budget-friendly cheeseburger made with minimal ingredients.

00:10:00 total

Serves 1

easy

Meat Main Course

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Ingredients

  1. ketchup - 1 tablespoon
  2. mayo - 1 teaspoon
  3. salt - a tiny pinch (a tiny pinch)
  4. ground beef (75/25) - 1 and 1/2 ounces
  5. American cheese - 1 slice (one slice)
  6. hamburger bun - 1 (the cheapest available)
  7. pickle - 4 pieces (cut into tiny pieces)

Instructions

  1. Make the burger sauce: Mix 1 tablespoon of ketchup and 1 teaspoon of mayo with a tiny pinch of salt.
  2. Form and cook the beef: Form 1 and 1/2 ounces of ground beef into a tiny ball and smash it on a hot pan. Season with salt, cook until edges crisp up, flip, then add a slice of American cheese to melt.
  3. Toast the bun: Use the fat rendered from the beef to lightly toast the hamburger bun in the pan.
  4. Assemble the cheeseburger: Spread burger sauce on both buns, add the beef patty with melted cheese, top with tiny pieces of pickle, and close with the top bun.

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