Gold Medal Sliders Recipes

Steps:

• In medium bowl, place beef; sprinkle well with salt and pepper. Add eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic and parsley; mix lightly until combined. Shape mixture into 12 (2-inch) balls.
• In 3- to 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Pour marinara sauce over meatballs. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
• On each bun bottom, place 1 meatball, 1 slice mozzarella cheese and 1 basil leaf. Cover with bun tops.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Separate the beets from the greens. Set aside the greens. Place the beets on a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil, add the rosemary sprigs and season with salt and pepper. Fold the foil up and around the beets to create a closed packet and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until tender, 1 hour. Open the packet carefully to release the steam, then refrigerate the packet for 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• Put the reserved beet greens (about 2 cups), basil leaves, walnuts, Parmesan, garlic, honey and lemon juice in a blender. Season with salt and pepper. Turn on the blender and drizzle in the 1 cup oil until smooth. If the pesto becomes too thick, add 1 tablespoon of water. Set aside.
• If using bacon, put the slices in a large cold skillet and cook over medium heat, flipping halfway through, until crispy, about 6 minutes total. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• When the beets are chilled, discard the rosemary from the foil packet. Wearing food prep gloves, peel the skin from the chilled beets with a paring knife. Slice the beets into about twelve 1/2-inch-thick rounds (or gold medals). Any smaller pieces of the beets can also be used to make a slider, so do not discard. Slice the goat cheese into twelve 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Cut the bacon slices in half if using.
• Spread the pesto on the inside of the top and bottom of a slider bun. Place a few arugula leaves on the bottom bun and top with 1 beet round, 1 goat cheese round, half a piece of bacon if using, a drizzle of balsamic glaze and the top bun. Repeat with the remaining buns, pesto, arugula, beets, goat cheese and balsamic. Serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan, and fry the meatballs for about 8-10 mins, or until browned and cooked through. Set aside. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Carefully split the whole batch of rolls through the middle, ensuring they remain attached at their sides. Lay the bottoms of the rolls in a roasting tin lined with a sheet of scrunched-up baking parchment or foil. Spread the tomato sauce over, then place one meatball on every roll. Sprinkle over the mozzarella, then cover with the tops of the rolls, pressing down gently.
• Brush with the melted butter, then sprinkle over the oregano and parmesan. Cover with foil and bake for 20 mins, uncovering for the final 5 mins so the tops become golden.

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Line rack from broiler pan with foil, pressing foil against rack. Cut slits in foil to match slits in rack; place rack on broiler pan.
• In gallon-size resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix balsamic vinegar, oil, thyme, basil and garlic-pepper blend. Remove and discard stems from mushroom caps. Add mushroom caps to bag. Seal bag; turn to coat. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes to marinate, turning bag occasionally.
• Place mushroom caps stem sides up on broiler rack in broiler pan; discard any remaining marinade. Broil with tops of mushrooms about 6 inches from heat 6 to 9 minutes, turning once, until tender.
• Place arugula on slider bun bottoms. Top with mushrooms, tomato slices and avocado. Top with bun tops. Secure each with toothpick if necessary.

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise and cilantro; set aside.
• In large bowl, mix beef, onion, garlic powder, chile pepper powder, salt and pepper. Shape into 12 (3 1/2-inch) patties, about 1/2 inch thick.
• Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 3 to 4 minutes. Turn; top each patty with 1 cheese slice quarter. Cover grill; cook 3 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. Add buns, cut sides down, to grill for last 1 to 2 minutes of cooking time or until lightly toasted.
• Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly on bun bottoms. Top with burgers; cover with bun tops. Garnish with lettuce and tomatoes threaded on toothpick.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with foil. Spray with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix Meatball ingredients until well combined. Divide mixture into 12 (2-inch) meatballs (about 3 tablespoons each); place in dish. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink in center (at least 165°F).
• Transfer meatballs to plate; discard foil. Slice sheet of dinner rolls in half horizontally; place bottom half in glass baking dish. Place meatball on each roll bottom. Spoon pasta sauce over meatballs; top with sliced mozzarella cheese. Place top half of rolls over cheese.
• In small bowl, mix Topping ingredients. Brush mixture over tops of rolls. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until rolls are golden brown and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes; cut into individual sliders, and serve.