Cheeseburger Recipe
A classic cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and your choice of cheese.
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Ingredients
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Burger Ingredients
Method
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Patties
In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef with salt and black pepper. Form the mixture into two equal patties.
- 2
- 3
Add Cheese
In the last minute of cooking, place a slice of cheese on each patty and cover the skillet to melt the cheese.
- 4
Prepare the Buns
While the cheese is melting, toast the burger buns in another skillet or under the broiler until golden.
- 5
Assemble the Burger
On the bottom half of each bun, place a lettuce leaf, followed by the cooked patty with melted cheese, tomato slices, and pickles. Top with the other half of the bun.