The Student News Site of Central Oregon Community College

The Broadside

The Student News Site of Central Oregon Community College

The Broadside

The Student News Site of Central Oregon Community College

The Broadside

Operation Don’t Go Broke: Burgers on a budget

This burger will fill your belly without emptying your wallet.
Anna Quesenberry The Broadside

Operation: Don’t Go Broke is devoted to bringing readers helpful tips on ways to save in college.
Sure you could go down to Pilot Butte and buy a burger, but it’s going to cost FOUR times as much as making your own gourmet burger at home.

Anna Quesenberry
The Broadside

Follow these steps to grill up a gourmet burger on a budget.

1 pound Ground Chuck
1 Egg
¼ cup Breadcrumbs
Seasoning Mixture: Sweet Mesquite, Garlic and Onion Powder, Ground Black Pepper

Mix ingredients and form into patties, being careful not to mess too much with meat.
A dimple in the center helps patties keep their form. Let patties set in the fridge for 30 minutes.
For best results, apply cold patties to a hot grill.

Flip patties one-two times tops.
Apply the cheese during the last few minutes of grilling.
Allow the meat to set while preparing toppings.
Prepare the burger just the way you like it.

$2.08 per Gourmet Burger

Tolera bun $0.33

1/4 lb. Beef chuck patty $0.62

Slice of cheese $0.25

Slice of bacon $0.29

Lettuce $0.14

Tomato $0.17

Onion $0.08

Mushrooms $0.20

Ingredients on-hand:

Bread crumbs

Egg

Seasoning

Condiments

First year COCC nursing student, Anna Quesenberry is a wife and mother of two who is passionate about saving money.

(Contact: [email protected])

Leave a Comment
More to Discover

Comments (0)

All The Broadside Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *