Italian Sliders

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 pound hot Italian sausage
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 medium onion chopped finely
• 1 bell pepper chopped finely
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 18 Dinner rolls (freshly baked best)
• 8 ounces fresh Mozzarella sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 4 large Roma tomatoes sliced 1/4 thick
• 1/2 cup fresh large basil leaves
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1. Gently but thoroughly mix together the ground beef and ground Italian sausage (removing from the casings if any), along with the Italian spices, chopped onion, chopped Bell pepper and 1 clove of minced garlic.
2. Press the mixture into a jelly roll pan using a rolling pin to make a flat even layer. Cut the meat into 2" squares.
3. Grill 2-3 minutes on each side or until cooked through to a temperature of at least 165.
4. If not using freshly baked dinner rolls, wrap the rolls in foil and warm on the top rack of the grill while the burgers are cooking on their second side. If using fresh rolls time them to be hot out of the oven when the burgers are done.
5. When the burgers are done, place a slice of Mozzerella on each burger and tent with foil while preparing the buns.
6. Whisk together olive oil, balsamic and remaining clove of minced garlic
7. Place the burger with cheese on the bottom of the bun, add a slice of tomato and two good sized basil leaves and drizzle each burger with the balsamic/olive oil dressing.

ground beef, sausage, italian seasoning, onion, bell pepper, garlic, rolls, tomatoes, basil, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/5104-italian-sliders (may not work)