Description
Make easy, flavorful beef sliders topped with deeply caramelized onions and melted cheese, baked on sweet rolls until golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 12 slider buns (Hawaiian rolls or potato rolls)
- 8 slices Provolone cheese (or Gruyère)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, for 25 to 35 minutes until they are deep brown and soft. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of salt during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Set onions aside.
- In the same skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat, breaking it apart until browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Return the skillet to low heat. Stir in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes until the liquid slightly reduces. Stir the caramelized onions into the beef mixture.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice the slider buns in half horizontally. Place the bottom halves of the buns in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Spread the beef and onion mixture evenly over the bottom buns. Top the mixture with the slices of Provolone cheese. Place the top halves of the buns over the cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 tablespoons of melted butter and Dijon mustard. Brush this mixture evenly over the tops of the assembled sliders.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and the tops of the buns are golden brown. Let the sliders rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use Gruyère cheese instead of Provolone.
- If you prefer a saucier filling, add 1/4 cup of dry red wine when simmering the beef mixture.
- You can brush the tops of the buns with melted butter mixed with a pinch of garlic powder for extra flavor before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 18
- Cholesterol: 55