No Chew Food for Soft Food & Puree Diets: Cheeseburgers

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese is usually cheaper.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns offer more fiber, while white bread is often less expensive.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: sugar-free ketchup

💰Cheaper: homemade ketchup

Sugar-free options reduce sugar intake, and homemade can be cheaper.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a skillet and heat it up.

Add 1/2 of a large onion to the skillet and brown until translucent.

After a couple of minutes, add 2 cloves of minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.

Add 1 pound of ground beef to the skillet and brown the meat.

Drain the excess grease from the browned meat.

Season the meat with salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon of Bragg's amino acids, cooking for another 30 seconds to incorporate flavors.

Transfer the cooked meat mixture to a food processor and puree it with pickle juice until smooth.

Form the pureed meat into hamburger patties on a plate.

Top the patties with shredded cheddar cheese, Hellmann's mayonnaise, and French's Dijon mustard.

Sprinkle Ritz cracker crumbs on top of the patties.

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