Sloppy Sliders

It’s football season and that means tailgating.  Now, I’m more partial to hockey, myself, but I certainly have an appreciation for tailgating chow! 

And since I’ve started making my own slider buns, I have a whole new appreciation for sliders!

Small, compact, two bite burgers – all the joy of eating 3 burgers with none of the gluttony!

This time around I added some homemade sloppy joe mix to the sliders – along with cheese and pickles, of course!  They were absolute perfection!

Sloppy Sliders

Adapted from Rachael Ray via Food Network

1 lb lean ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped small

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp steak seasoning (I used Healthy Solutions Beef Rub)

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce

2 tbsp tomato paste

Salt & pepper, to taste

Whole wheat slider buns

Shredded cheddar cheese

Baby dill pickles, sliced

Place the beef, onions and red pepper in a skillet and cook until the beef is browned and the onion is tender.  Add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined.  Simmer until the sauce thickens (about 5 minutes), then taste and add salt & pepper, as desired.

Heap the sloppy joe mix onto the sliders and top with cheese and pickles.