Triple Sliders
- 5 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 cups frozen chopped onions
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, 85 percent lean
- 2 tablespoons grill seasoning
- 1/4 pound blue cheese, sliced into 4 pieces
- 2 slices Cheddar, each piece cut into 4 pieces
- 2 slices mozzarella cheese, each piece cut into 4 pieces
- 12 small potato dinner rolls, sliced in 1/2 and toasted (recommended: Martin's)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- Heat 3 tablespoons of canola in a large pan over medium low heat.
- Add onion and cook until golden brown and caramelized about 15 to 20 minutes, making sure to stir every few minutes.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Form the ground beef into 12 equal-sized mini patties.
- Heat the remaining canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season each side of the patties with the grill seasoning, put them into the skillet and cook for 3 minutes.
- Flip the burgers, top 4 with some of the blue cheese, the next 4 with 2 slices of Cheddar and the final 4 with 2 slices of mozzarella cheese.
- Put under the broiler until the cheese is melted, about 30 seconds.
- Roasted Red Pepper Ketchup:
- In a mini chopper or blender add the ketchup and roasted red peppers (reserve 1 red pepper to garnish the burgers).
- Blend until smooth.
- If the mixture is too thick and not blending well, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of the liquid from the jar of roasted red peppers.
- Set aside.
- Pesto Mayo:
- Combine the mayonnaise and pesto in a small bowl.
- Set aside.
- Assembly: Slice the reserved red pepper into 4 pieces to garnish the Cheddar burgers.
- Put the burgers on the bottom halves of each bun.
- Top the 4 cheddar burgers with the pieces of red pepper, some of the ketchup and cover with the top half of the rolls.
- Top the 4 mozzarella burgers with some of the pesto mayo and cover with the top half of the rolls.
- Finally, top the blue cheese burgers with the caramelized onions and cover with the top half of the rolls.
- Arrange them on a serving platter and serve immediately.
canola oil, onions, ground beef, grill seasoning, blue cheese, cheddar, mozzarella cheese, dinner rolls, ketchup, red peppers, mayonnaise, pesto
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/triple-sliders-recipe.html (may not work)