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How to make easy gourmet sliders

These are different takes on the burger; perfect for GameDay! Work quickly--the burgers cool quickly, since they're small. Experiment with different recipes; these are never the same twice!

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INGREDIENTS

Make balls of equal size with the ground beef a then start smashing them and adding your ingredients.

Make balls of equal size with the ground beef a then start smashing them and adding your ingredients.

After folding the ingredients into the patty, put on the skillet.

After folding the ingredients into the patty, put on the skillet.

For the patties to which you're adding cheese, make sure you flatten the ball out enough to get the cheese inside...

For the patties to which you're adding cheese, make sure you flatten the ball out enough to get the cheese inside...

...when you fold it in. After the first fold, add more cheese on top. Continue folding in the cheese.

...when you fold it in. After the first fold, add more cheese on top. Continue folding in the cheese.

For sauces that you are adding, press a thumb into the ball, add the sauce, and start folding it in.

For sauces that you are adding, press a thumb into the ball, add the sauce, and start folding it in.

With the spicy mustard, I would suggest using the amount I used for the burger on the right; it had more spunk to it!

With the spicy mustard, I would suggest using the amount I used for the burger on the right; it had more spunk to it!

Thinly slice the pear.

Thinly slice the pear.

The first six!

From L to R: cheddar cheese burger - pear, honey mustard (sub: yellow mustard); garlic pepper burger - dill pickle, tomato, spinach; hot red pepper burger - pepperjack cheese, tomato, ketchup.

From L to R: cheddar cheese burger - pear, honey mustard (sub: yellow mustard); garlic pepper burger - dill pickle, tomato, spinach; hot red pepper burger - pepperjack cheese, tomato, ketchup.

L to R: pepperjack cheese burger - ketchup, spinach, pepperjack; barbecue sauce burger - dill pickle, cheddar, BBQ sauce; spicy mustard burger - ketchup, spinach, tomato, mozzarella.

L to R: pepperjack cheese burger - ketchup, spinach, pepperjack; barbecue sauce burger - dill pickle, cheddar, BBQ sauce; spicy mustard burger - ketchup, spinach, tomato, mozzarella.

The second batch.

The second batch.

Cheddar burger - pear, cheddar, honey mustard; garlic pepper burger - mozzarella, dill pickle, onion, yellow mustard; hot red pepper burger - pepperjack, tomato, onion, BBQ sauce.

Cheddar burger - pear, cheddar, honey mustard; garlic pepper burger - mozzarella, dill pickle, onion, yellow mustard; hot red pepper burger - pepperjack, tomato, onion, BBQ sauce.

Pepperjack burger - pepperjack, onion, tomato, BBQ sauce; BBQ sauce burger - cheddar, dill pickle, onion, spicy mustard; spicy mustard burger - mozzarella, tomato, onion, spicy mustard.

Pepperjack burger - pepperjack, onion, tomato, BBQ sauce; BBQ sauce burger - cheddar, dill pickle, onion, spicy mustard; spicy mustard burger - mozzarella, tomato, onion, spicy mustard.

Admire your beautiful work!

Admire your beautiful work!

Put the top buns on and enjoy!

Put the top buns on and enjoy!

  • 1.0lb Ground beef
  • Spinach
  • Tomato
  • Onion
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Pepper jack cheese
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Spicy brown mustard
  • Yellow mustard
  • Ketchup
  • BBQ sauce
  • Garlic
  • Black pepper
  • Red pepper
  • 12.0 Slider buns