Sliders

Well, dinner was another small adventure last night. We had an extra 1/2 lb. of ground beef which did not turn into meatloaf or meatballs like we had anticipated. Instead, Todd turned it into sliders. We had some extra rolls left over from a few weeks ago, lettuce and cheese from last night, and potatoes to make some fries. The fries we kind of a flop, again, but the burgers were great. There were Sam burgers, Juicy Lucy, Mediterranean, and Asian. There is a basic mixture for all of them, and then they are individualized from there. A half pound of beef makes about 8-10 sliders.

Basic mixture:
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 egg
7 crackers

All of the mix-ins from here are to taste.

Sam Burgers:
Lawry's Salt
Worcestershire Sauce
Form into patties
Cook and top with lettuce and horseradish sauce
*These are an original Sam recipe which is super good. But top with some Horsey Sauce, and it takes them to could eat every week wonderful*

Juicy Lucy:
Crack in some pepper
Make a large, thin patty on your hand
Place a wad of cheese (we used provolone) in the middle of the patty
Roll the meat around the cheese into a burger patty
Cook

Mediterranean:
Mix in some balsamic vinegar and fennel seeds
Form into patties
Cook and top with lettuce and hummus

Asian:
Mix in Soy Sauce and Red Chilies
Form into patties
Cook and top with lettuce and hot mustard




These were so good! I have a hard time picking a favorite out of the group. We were one roll short, so one of the Asian burgers was made into a lettuce wrap and it was amazing. I would suggest trying that with all of them.

I'm in the process of making pizza for dinner tonight and noticed something unusual. We have 4 different kinds of flour at our house right now. That's right, 4: All-purpose, whole wheat, cake, and bread. We should start a bakery. Most of the whole wheat will get used up as Todd and I try to work whole wheat pita pockets into our daily menu. We still need to make some hummus to go with them.

Also, I will post the baked fries recipe soon. I think the recipe is good, I just didn't allow for enough time. We'll have to try those again soon.