Hamburger Sliders

Healthy bloggers, look away. Today I will only disappoint you, for on this day it's all about MAN food, or at least that's what my husband calls it. These little hamburger sliders are amazingly similar to Krystal or White Castle burgers, and even though they aren't the healthiest thing in the world, they are quite acceptable in moderation. Moderation, people!

The burger recipe is the brainchild of Robin Sue at Big Red Kitchen, one of my very fave food blogs. She suggests patting the ground beef in one large single layer into a 13 X 9" pan. Once cooked in the oven, you can slice the beef into perfect little squares for the rolls. How simple is that? You could make tons of these at once and still be the life of the party!

Big Red Kitchen's Hamburger Sliders

1/2 cup dried onion flakes (I used only 1/3 cup)

2 pounds ground chuck- 80/20 ground beef

1/2 tsp Lawry's seasoned salt

6 slices cheddar cheese

24 small party rolls

24 dill pickle slices

mustard (my addition)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Spread the onions in the bottom of a 13X9" baking dish, and gently press the ground beef on top of the onions to make one even layer of beef. Sprinkle with seasoned salt. Bake for 20 minutes.

With a paper towel, gently blot the top of the cooked beef to remove excess drippings. Layer cheese over beef and return the dish to the oven for 2 minutes, or long enough to melt the cheese. Let rest for 5 minutes. Cut the giant beef pattie into 24 individual-sized patties.

Slice open the party rolls and place the bottom layer on a large platter. Place a small pattie on each roll and top with a pickle and/or mustard (if desired). Serve immediately.

Robin Sue notes that she stores these upside-down in an airtight container in the fridge to prevent the bottom layer from getting soggy from the onion layer. To reheat, place a few on a microwave safe plate and heat in the microwave for 20 seconds and then 5 second intervals until burger is completely reheated. (Thanks for the storage information, Robin Sue, but we will never have any of these left over!)