Smash burgers & oven fries

Name: Smash burgers & oven fries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Family
Ingredients: 1.25 lb Ground beef; 4 Hamburger buns; 4 American cheese slices; 2 lb Potatoes; 1 jar Pickles; 2 tbsp Olive oil

Prep 10 min Cook 30 min 4 servings ≈ $13 total · $3.25/serving comfort

Smash burgers & oven fries — a budget family dinner from the ChaChaMo library: 6 ingredients, about 40 minutes, roughly $13 for 4 servings. comfort.

Ingredients

1.25 lb Ground beef
4 Hamburger buns
4 American cheese slices
2 lb Potatoes
1 jar Pickles
2 tbsp Olive oil pantry staple

Steps

Oven fries first: 425°F, 25–30 min, flip once.
Roll beef into loose balls; smash flat in a screaming-hot pan, 2 min per side.
Cheese on, buns on, done.

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