The United States of America's Most Popular Dish: A Cheeseburger and Fried Potatoes

The United States of America's National Dish (and most popular dish). It is so easy and delicious. You can even make this meal at home without a grill!

Cuisine: American

Course: Lunch or Dinner

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Serves: 4

Prep Time: 20 min

Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients	Instructions
1 pound of 85/15 ground beef	Step 1 Wash and dry the potatoes and mushrooms. Also be sure to remove the mushroom stems.
1/4 Pound of American Cheese thinly sliced	Step 2 Peel all potatoes. Instead of just using a knife, which takes away a lot of the potato, I prefer to use this vegetable peeler. Slice the potatoes into 1/2 inch coins. It is important to get them to all the same thickness so they cook evenly. I use a mandoline slicer to slice my potatoes. Place the peeled and sliced potatoes in a bowl of water to prevent oxidation.
3 yellow onions (2 if not making fried potatoes)	Step 3 Remove all skin from the onions and cut both ends off. Then cut them once in half and place the flat side down. Slice the onions into 1/4 inch thick slices. Set aside.
8 medium redskin potatoes (if making fried potatoes)	Step 4 Cut mushrooms into thick slices and set aside.
8 white or belle mushrooms	Step 5 Open ground beef and put it into a bowl. Pull the meat apart but do not squish it. Add salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning and mix thoroughly with your hand. Squish meat together into one clump. Divide into 4 equal parts and form them into burger patties, putting them on a plate.
4 burger buns (I like Martin's Potato Bread)	Step 6 Add olive oil and 1/2 the onions to a small skillet. Sauté on medium high heat for 3 minutes, mix occasionally.
1/2 Teaspoon Salt	Step 7 Add potatoes to a large skillet with the vegetable oil. Add lid and cook for 10 minutes on medium high heat, stirring occasionally.
1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper	Step 8 Add mushrooms to the skillet with onions and turn the heat to medium low. Cook for an additional 10 minutes, mixing occasionally. Once the 10 minutes is done, turn the burner off.
1/4 Teaspoon Cajun Seasoning	Step 9 Warm a pan on medium-high heat for the burgers. Add burgers once the pan is warm. Cook burger for 5-6 minutes on each size. There should be slight char marks on both sides. (NOTE: it is important to cook ground beef to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit)
1 tablespoon olive oil	Step 10 Change temperature of the potatoes to medium and add the other 1/2 of the onions. Cook for 5 minutes then turn to low until potatoes are soft enough to break.
2 tablespoons vegetable oil	Step 11 While they are still in the pan, top burgers with mushroom/onion mix and cheese.

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