Beef Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Cheddar
Juicy beef patties topped with melted sharp cheddar and sweet caramelized onions, a simple upgrade that transforms burgers into a proper dinner.
- Per serving
- $3.70
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 30 min
- Whole dinner
- $14.80
Ingredients
4 patties All beef burgers
On sale at Kroger: Bubba Burger® Original All Beef Burgers, 6 ct / 2 lb
$9.99$16.992 oz Sharp cheddar block cheese
On sale at Kroger: Kroger® Sharp Cheddar Block Cheese, 16 oz
$2.99$3.691 large Yellow onion, sliced
about $0.7510.8 oz Frozen broccoli florets
On sale at Kroger: Birds Eye Steamfresh Broccoli Florets, Frozen Vegetables, 10.800 oz
$1.67$2.291 tbsp Butter
pantry1/2 tsp Salt
pantry1/4 tsp Black pepper
pantry4 Bread rolls or buns
about $2.00
Prices are from Kroger the week of October 18, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add sliced onions. Cook 12 to 15 minutes, stirring often, until golden and soft.
- Push onions to the side and increase heat to medium-high. Add the beef patties and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium doneness.
- Top each burger with cheddar and cover the skillet for 1 minute to melt.
- Steam the broccoli florets in a separate pot according to package directions.
- Serve burgers on buns topped with caramelized onions, with broccoli on the side.
Why it’s cheap
3 of the 8 ingredients were on sale at Kroger the week of October 18, 2026, led by all beef burgers at $9.99 instead of $16.99.
The sale items rang up $8.32 under their regular prices.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $3.70 a serving, or $14.80 for 4 servings.
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