Mini Burgers with the Works

Name: Mini Burgers with the Works
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients: 1/4 pound ground beef; 3 slices American cheese; 4 slices white bread (heels of loaves recommended); 2 tablespoons prepared Thousand Island salad dressing; 2 pearl onions, thinly sliced; 4 baby dill pickles, thinly sliced; 3 cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 1 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

I started preparing these mini burgers several years ago as a creative way to use up bread crusts accumulating in my freezer. They're delicious. —Linda Lane, Bennington, Vermont

Ingredients

1/4 pound ground beef
3 slices American cheese
4 slices white bread (heels of loaves recommended)
2 tablespoons prepared Thousand Island salad dressing
2 pearl onions, thinly sliced
4 baby dill pickles, thinly sliced
3 cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced

Directions

Shape beef into twelve 1-in. patties. Place on a microwave-safe plate lined with paper towels. Cover with another paper towel; microwave on high for 1 minute or until meat is no longer pink. Cut each slice of cheese into fourths; set aside.
Using a 1-in. round cookie cutter, cut out 6 circles from each slice of bread. Spread half the bread circles with dressing. Layer with burgers, cheese, onions, pickles and tomatoes. Top with remaining bread circles; secure with toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger: 68 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 153mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

I started preparing these mini burgers several years ago as a creative way to use up bread crusts accumulating in my freezer. They're delicious. —Linda Lane, Bennington, Vermont

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