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    Feeding the Family for $5 or Less

    Grilled Inside Out Cheeseburgers

    April 14, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 16 Comments

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    How about the ooey-gooey cheese-ness of your favorite burger coming from INSIDE the burger?!?

    Yes, please!

    And for those watching calories…serve it on a Sandwich Thin…I liked it better than the bulky buns!!!

    (And one more thing I like about the Sandwich Thins…they freeze really well. That, and they are just 100 calories per thin!)

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    Grilled Inside Out Cheeseburgers

    Yield – 4 servings

    Preparation Time – 15 minutes

    Cooking Time – 15-25 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1.4 lb. ground chuck ($2.37) Recently on sale for $1.69/lb
    • 1 Tbsp steak seasoning (Free) $1 coupon with $1 sale price
    • 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce ($.20)
    • 4 slices cheese ($.75) I made cheese-less for the kiddos
    • 4 Sandwich Thins ($.50) Bought on sale with coupon for $.99
    • Lettuce, ketchup and mustard ($.25)
    • Fresh fruit ($1) (We ate this with cantaloupe wedges and orange slices)

    Directions

    • In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, steak seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce. Form into 4 balls, then divide each ball in half. Form the “bottom” patty.

    • Place the cheese in the middle and place the other half of the patty on top. Pinch the edges together, unless you want cheese oozing all over your grill! Sprinkle with a little more of that steak seasoning.

    • Grill until meat has cooked through, or the cheese is oozing all over your grill!!!
    • Serve on sandwich thins with favorite hamburger fixin’s…in our case, Romaine lettuce, some ketchup and mustard.
    • Enjoy the Grilled Inside Out Burgers with favorite fresh fruit.

    Cost $5.06

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    Filed Under: Beef, Grill, How To, Recipes Tagged With: cantaloupe, oranges

    Comments

    1. Fran says

      April 14, 2010 at 5:46 pm

      I love Sandwich Thins…they are the best!! We sometimes have what we call “Hamburger Salad” which is basically a hamburger pattie (these would be awesome!) with the toppings served on a bed of lettuce. Nary a bun in sight 🙂

      Reply
    2. Becky @beckydell.blogspot,com says

      April 14, 2010 at 6:36 pm

      Can we say YUMMY?????

      Reply
    3. Tina says

      April 14, 2010 at 6:42 pm

      If you ever have Feta (I know its pricey) its a great cheese to combine with the meat/seasonings because it’s very tasty but not quite as messy.

      Reply
    4. Andrea says

      April 14, 2010 at 9:26 pm

      I use Lauging Cow cheese wedges in my burgers…they are so good on the sandwich things with spinach,onion and tomato! Yummy!

      Reply
      • laura says

        June 12, 2011 at 10:30 am

        That sounds wonderful! I’ll have to try that!

        Reply
    5. Bob says

      April 14, 2010 at 9:44 pm

      I was wondering if you saw this challenge on msnbc.com

      A week’s meals on $68: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36507576/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/

      Reply
    6. Debra L says

      April 14, 2010 at 10:05 pm

      My mom made something like this. She would either put cheddar cheese in the middle or a large slice of red onion.

      Reply
    7. PikaPikaChick says

      April 15, 2010 at 8:01 am

      I believe what you’re trying to say is “Jucy Lucy“.

      Reply
      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        April 15, 2010 at 8:13 am

        @PikaPikaChick,

        Cool…I had not heard of Jucy Lucy…cool story and fun to know where it originated!

        Reply
    8. M says

      April 15, 2010 at 8:51 am

      I can’t figure out where these cheap prices are coming from. I shop w/ coupons and sales and still come out more expensive. Where is it that you all live? Great meal ideas though. I have and used them….thanks.

      Reply
      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        April 15, 2010 at 9:01 am

        @M,

        I live in Ohio. 🙂

        Reply
    9. Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      April 15, 2010 at 9:03 am

      @Bob,

      I hadn’t seen that, but it’s fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    10. Ellen @ CheapCooking says

      April 15, 2010 at 3:34 pm

      Great idea to use the sandwich thins. We like to put a dab of blue cheese inside our burgers. I don’t bother making two separate patties though, just make a thicker patty, poke a hole in the middle and put some blue cheese crumbles in, then cover the hole and flatten them out a bit. Mmmm.

      Reply
    11. Rebecca says

      May 20, 2011 at 8:41 pm

      I just made burgers before sitting down to surf the web…..WHY didn’t I do this the other way around?!? This sounds amazing! I’ll be looking forward to our next burger night!

      Reply
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    13. Emily says

      July 12, 2015 at 7:30 am

      Thanks for the great recipe! I’m so glad you shared the Sandwich Thin idea. I’m always looking for ways to eat healthier without skimping on flavor. I also love that you can freeze it because that’s how we make our bread last longer!

      Reply

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