Sliders

A great dinner!

King Hawaiian Sliders -  by Nick Iverson from Taste of Home magazine

2 pkg. (18-oz. each) Hawaiian sweet rolls*

4 cups (16-oz) shredded cheddar cheese, divided

2 lbs. ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

1 can (14-oz.)diced tomatoes with garlic and onions, drained

1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

3/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon pepper

24 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled*

Glaze

1 cup butter, cubed

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard

Preheat oven to 350.  Without separating the rolls, cut each package of rolls horizontally in half; arrange bottom halves in two greased 9x13 baking pans*.  Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese.  Bake 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking beef into crumbles; drain.  Stir in tomatoes, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.  Cook and stir 1-2 minutes until combined.

Spoon beef mixture evenly over the rolls; sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Top with bacon.  Replace tops.  For glaze; melt all ingredients together, stirring occasionally.  Pour glaze over rolls.  Bake uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.

*Notes:  

24 strips of bacon is approximately 6 oz. of the pre-cooked and crumbed Kirkland bacon from Costco. 

I did not find 18-oz. packages of the Hawaiian rolls, only 12-oz. packages.  We configured them to one 9x13 and one 7x11.  If there is too much space in the pan, you run the risk of burning the glaze on the bottom.

You do have to watch these so the tops do not burn. 

We ate these with a fork and knife.

Freezing option:  Cover and freeze unbaked sandwiches; prepare and freeze glaze.  To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight.  Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Pour glaze over buns.  Bake sandwiches as directed, increasing time by 10 - 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165 degrees. 

Not a knitting injury but from a box grater!