Itsy Bitsy Foodies

Make an assortment of mini hamburgers for a party or a fun family meal.  Lay out a smorgasbord of toppings and let everyone build their own slider.  You can buy the rolls of your choice or make your own, which is surprisingly simple to do. 

The following slider ideas are topping combos that we enjoyed.  Serve the mini burgers with fruit salad, potato salad, french fries or sweet potato fries.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef, turkey or chicken

1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp paprika

1 Tbsp grated cheese, optional

Mini hamburger buns

Cheese slices (such as Cheddar or Colby Jack)

Mix the ground meat with the soy sauce and spices.  Stir in 1 Tbsp cheese if desired.  Form into small patties.  (We made six sliders with 1 pound of meat.)  Grill on the BBQ until the meat is fully cooked.

Bacon & Guacamole Slider

Bacon strips, cooked

Guacamole

Colby Jack cheese slice

Blue cheese crumbles, optional

Sweet Potato & Caramelized Onion Slider

Mashed Sweet Potatoes/Yams

Caramelized Onions

Cheese slice

*Bake the sweet potatoes/yams at 400 degrees for an hour or until soft.  As soon as they are cool enough to handle, peel and mash them.  You can add milk, butter and/or brown sugar but we usually leave them plain because they are naturally moist and sweet.

*Slice the onion(s) in rings.  (We like using purple onions and sweet onions.)  Lightly coat a pan with vegetable oil and heat over medium heat.  Cook the onion rings until they are golden and tender.

Bacon & Mashers Slider

Garlic mashers

Bacon strips, cooked

Ketchup

Cheese slice

Sweet & Spicy Slider

Caramelized Onions

Salsa cream dip

Cheese slice

Southwest Slider

Guacamole

Salsa Cream Dip

Roasted green chile

Cheese slice