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12 servings
about 1 hour total
Green Chili–Cheese Sliders
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ lb ground chuck
  • 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeño hot sauce
  • 1 (1 oz) packet fajita (or taco) seasoning mix
  • 1 Hass avocado
  • 12 bakery dinner rolls
  • ½ cup jalapeño pimiento cheese spread
Steps
    1. Combine ground chuck, chilies (do not drain), hot sauce, and seasoning mix until blended; shape into 12 (½-inch-thick) patties (wash hands).
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Add patties; cook 3–4 minutes on each side until browned and 160°F. Halve avocado, discard pit, and slice flesh thinly.
    3. Slice open rolls, if needed. Place 1 patty in each bun; top evenly with avocado slices and cheese spread. Serve.
Bistro Turkey Sliders
Ingredients
  • 1 Granny Smith apple
  • ½ cup sweetened, dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 seasoned frozen turkey burgers
  • 3 tablespoons Vidalia onion dressing, divided
  • 3 slices Muenster cheese (3 oz)
  • 12 bakery dinner rolls
  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
Steps
    1. Quarter and core apple, then slice thinly. Chop cranberries coarsely.
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add burgers; cook 4–5 minutes on each side until 165°F. Combine cranberries and dressing.
    3. Top burgers evenly with apple slices, cranberry mixture, and cheese; cook 1 more minute to melt cheese. Remove burgers from pan; cut each into 4 pieces.
    4. Slice rolls open, if needed; spread mustard on cut sides. Add burgers; serve.
Ultimate Hot Dog Sliders
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup chili starter beans
  • 6 angus beef, bun-length hot dogs
  • 12 bakery dinner rolls
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup Vidalia onion dressing
  • ¼ cup sliced fresh green onions
  • ¼ cup prepared cheese spread
Steps
    1. Mash beans with fork until spreadable. Butterfly hot dogs by slicing almost in half lengthwise; slice rolls in half for buns, if needed.
    2. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place hot dogs in pan; cook 3–4 minutes on each side until thoroughly heated. Cut across each hot dog to make 2 halves. Microwave beans on HIGH 1–2 minutes until hot.
    3. Spread ½ teaspoon mustard inside bottom half of each bun, then add 1 hot dog half. Top each with 1 tablespoon beans, 1 teaspoon onion dressing, and 1 teaspoon green onions. Spread 1 teaspoon cheese spread inside top half of each bun; assemble sliders. Serve.
Serving Suggestions
  • Complete your meal with French fries, or potato salad, and brownies for dessert.
  • These recipes work well together or individually; just choose your favorites.
Green Chili–Cheese Sliders

Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 280, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 4.5g, Chol 45mg, Sodium 440mg, Total Carb 20g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 4g, (Incl. 3g Added Sugars), Protein 15g, Calc 4%, Iron 10%, Potassium 6%

Bistro Turkey Sliders

Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 10g, Sat Fat 2.5g, Chol 40mg, Sodium 430mg, Total Carb 25g, Fiber 1g, Total Sugar 11g, (Incl. 8g Added Sugars), Protein 12g, Calc 6%, Iron 10%, Potassium 2%

Ultimate Hot Dog Sliders

Amount per 1&frasl;12 recipe serving: Calories 230, Total Fat 13g, Sat Fat 4.5g, <em>Trans Fat</em> 0.5g, Chol 30mg, Sodium 620mg, Total Carb 21g, Fiber 1g, Total Sugar 5g, (Incl. 4g Added Sugars), Protein 7g, Calc 4%, Iron 10%, Potassium 2%