Meatball Sliders w/ Butternut Squash Fries

Today I just could not decide what I wanted to make for supper, sometimes you just get tired of doing your same hand full of ground beef recipes. I took a look in the freezer, and stumbled across some home made buns that Shelby and my Mother in Law whipped up a bit ago. Solved. Meatballs....Yum.....Buns....Yum....Together.....Delicious!

We have attempted squash fries a few times before...the new trick I found out is to bake them on wire racks on a cookie sheet, rather then just on a cookie sheet. You get an even crisp and then a soft squash fry in the middle. Dead simple to do.

I peeled and sliced the butternut squash into "fry" shapes. Toss with some canola oil and a good season with Sea Salt. Lay on wire rack and bake for 40 mins @ 350 F. I failed to turn them once, and I don't think it would have made a difference. They were evenly crisp on all sides. Re season with Salt and serve!

For the sliders, I mixed lean ground beef with Salt and pepper, a bit of garlic powder, dash of soya sauce, and 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs. Mix and form into whatever sauce Meatball you want. I cooked on med high heat turning 3 or 4 times for 15 mins. You can add whatever you want for sauce, I used sweet basil marinara, and fixed my bun in jalapeno ranch dressing. Before I added the meatball to the bun, I dug out the bottom a bit so the Meat would sit in nice. Baked off until buns were brown,

Enjoy

Cory

Man Size Beef Burger

Growing up, my mother would make huge beef burgers. There is nothing like it! There is something about holding a huge burger in your hands. It was a task to finish! And finish we did! Here is my take on a basic cheeseburger!

You will need the following: (add or take out whatever you wish! make it your own)

Makes 7 large patties or 14 smaller ones.

2.5lbs lean ground beef
1 red onion
2 eggs
2 cups bread crumbs
toppings (lettuce, cheese, tomatoes etc)
Buns
2 tbsp Whole grain Dijon Mustard
Salt and Pepper

For bread crumbs I found these delicious PC croutons. Seasoned whole grain variety. I crush them up or place in a food processor until fine. They are simply delicious. Great flavor, and not only does it help combine your burger but adds taste!

Combine beef, finely diced red onion, eggs, bread crumbs, mustard and salt and pepper. Don't be afraid to get in there with your hands. Mix but don't mix to much, your burger will stay tender and juicy if you don't overwork the ground beef. Form your patties. I bbq these burgers over med high heat, turning once. about 8 mins a side. These burgers are thick!! Alternatively place in oven at 425f.

Grab a tasty bun that can hold these big guys, add your favorite toppings and voila!! I used some home made zuchini relish...which is the best....some bbq sauce, lettuce and a pickle. I topped the burgers with some med cheddar cheese. When you bit into these burgers they were so juicy and tender. You could taste the bread crumbs and the mustard, just wonderful flavor.

Enjoy friends!! Don't be afraid to lite that BBQ up!! Its January!!!

Teriyaki Swiss Turkey Burgers

We treat ourselves once in awhile to some ground turkey. It is not the cheapest of all meats to buy, but is really tasty!

I bought 2 packs of ground turkey at askews for about 4.25lb, They were tiny packs, we made 3 huge burgers, and 3 smaller ones for the kids. I could barely finish one...So you know how big they are!







To the turkey I added some spinach, red onion, teriyaki sauce, minced garlic, salt and pepper, crushed whole wheat crackers and an egg. Mix together and form any size patties you desire.

I just pan fried mine, they took about 8 mins a side for the larger ones, and 5-6 mins a side for the smaller ones on med high heat.

Some of our favorite toppings. Canadian Swiss cheese, crisp lettuce, home made zucchini relish, some olive oil helmans mayo.

Looks soooo good!! I got this swiss cheese from Askews deli, it was about $3.50/100g. An expensive little treat!!!

Jumbo cheese buns, huge burgers, made for a delicious dinner. The boys ate so fast! Again, not the cheapest supper, but tasted wonderful.

Turkey: $9.00
Buns:$4.00
Swiss $3.50
Toppings:$1.00
Mojos:$1.75

$19.25 Definifitly my most expensive meal on here. Now I am a glutton, you could have made 8 normal size burgers to serve 8. But 3 bucks a person for dinner is pretty unreal too!!

Enjoy!

Cory