Italian Caprese Sliders
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
18 sliders
- Serves:
- 18
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 onion, minced
- 1 bell pepper, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced divided
- 1⁄2 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 18 white dinner rolls
- fresh ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 large roma tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 36 large basil leaves, stemmed
directions
- In a large bowl, gently combine the ground beef, Italian sausage meat, Italian seasoning, onion, bell pepper, and 2/3 of the minced garlic.
- Press the mixture onto a jelly roll pan, using a rolling pin to make flat and even; cover with plastic wrap if meat sticks to rolling pin.
- Cut the meat into about 2 inch squares.
- Heat grill over medium high heat; grill burgers until cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes per side (internal temperature 160 degrees F).
- Remove burgers to a platter, cover with a slice of mozzarella and tent with foil to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, warm the rolls by wrapping them in aluminum foil and placing on the top rack of your grill or warm in the oven.
- In a small bow, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and the remaining minced garlic; set aside.
- To assemble the sliders, place a cheese topped patty on the bottom of the bun, add a slice of tomato and 2 basil leaves; drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the vinaigrette you made, place bun on top and serve.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
Have any thoughts about this recipe?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
LucyS-D
Brentwood, 72
<p><span> </span></p>
<p>We may live without poetry, music and art;</p>
<p> </p>
<p>We may live without conscience and live without heart;</p>
<p>We may live without friends; we may live without books,</p>
<p>But civilized man cannot live without cooks.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>He may live without books -- what is knowledge but grieving?</p>
<p>He may live without hope-- what is hope but deceiving?</p>
<p>He may live without love -- what is passion but pining?</p>
<p>But where is the man that can live without dining?</p>
<p>-- Owen Meredith</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I'm an all-American original, having lived in Hawaii, New York, Texas, South Carolina, and Miami. I also served 7 years in the US Army. My husband is from Bogota, Colombia and has also lived in the former Soviet Union. But now we are both in NY.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Tomasi enjoyes a bath!</p>
<p><br /><a href=http://s845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/?action=view&current=tomas.jpg target=_blank><img src=http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/tomas.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /></a> <br /> <br />Some of my recipes:</p>
<p>
<object width=480 height=360 data=http://w845.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/12cdcf0a.pbw type=application/x-shockwave-flash>
<param name=data value=http://w845.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/12cdcf0a.pbw />
<param name=src value=http://w845.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/12cdcf0a.pbw />
<param name=wmode value=transparent />
</object>
<a href=http://photobucket.com/slideshows target=_blank><img src=http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif alt=/ /></a><a href=http://s845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/?action=view?t=12cdcf0a.pbw target=_blank><img src=http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif alt=/ /></a> <br /> <br /> <br />I also have the genealogy bug! I've been tracing my roots for at least 10 years. One branch came to America just after the Mayflower in the early 1600s. Others came in the early 1700s, late 1890s. So, my American roots run pretty deep and I am deeply patriotic. Just wish someone had thought to same me some land!</p>