Pesto Sliders

Name: Pesto Sliders
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams ground beef, extra lean; 2 Tbsps shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 2 Tbsps commercial refrigerated pesto; 1 large plum tomato, cut into 8 slices; 37 grams mini sandwich buns

Pesto Sliders might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 27g of protein, 10g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up plum tomato, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, sandwich buns, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Gently combine ground beef, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in a bowl. Divide beef mixture into 8 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/4-inch-thick patty.

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Ground Black Pepper

Ground Beef

Beef

Salt

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Bowl

Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Grill Pan

Frying Pan

Add patties to pan; cook for 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

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Frying Pan

Spread the bottom half of each bun with 3/4 teaspoon pesto, and top each with 1 tomato slice and 1 patty. Top each patty with 3/4 teaspoon shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and the top half of bun.

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Parmigiano Reggiano