Smash Burgers

Recipe by Budget Bytes · ★ 4.7 (23) · indexed by SeasonSort

• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 Tbsp frozen salted butter, divided
• 3 tsp Homemade Burger Seasoning
• 4 burger buns
• 4 leaves iceberg lettuce
• 1 tomato, sliced into thin rounds in season · cheap now
• 1/4 small red onion, sliced into thin rounds

Nutrition as published by Budget Bytes. Cost is an estimate from this week’s regional produce & meat prices plus typical pantry costs. Indexed as factual data — the full method and photos live on Budget Bytes.

Nicely balanced — protein, veggie, and carb all covered.

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