Yesterday morning my teenager announced that he had his high school football banquet to attend.  That evening!  And he was required to take a hot dish.

So off I headed to Smart & Final for all the goodies I would need to make sliders.  Because boys and football and sliders seem to go hand-in-hand.  In my mind they do at least.

These are so simple to make and I felt they would at least add another food group or two to what I had a feeling would end up being a bucket of KFC and pizza kind of night.

BURGERS:

Before donning my gloves and making some mini burger patties, I added some all-purpose seasoning, salt and pepper to the ground beef.  My husband tossed them on the grill while I put together the  toppings.

TOPPINGS:

Beef and Coleslaw Slider

• Green-leaf lettuce
• Meunster cheese slices
• Coleslaw

                      To make coleslaw, combine in a bowl:

                      1 cup mayonnaise
                      1 cup green cabbage
                      1/4 cup grated carrot  
                      1 tbs Old Bay seasoning
                      1tbs white sugar
                      1 tbs Dijon mustard
                      Pinch of salt and pepper

Spicy Beef and Blue Cheese Slider

• Green-leaf lettuce
• Crumbled blue cheese
• Hot buffalo sauce

Beef and Bacon Slider

• Green-leaf lettuce
• 2 strips bacon
• American cheese
• Caramelized onions
• Barbeque sauce

Tip:  Break the rolls in half and warm them in the oven so they are just a little cripsy on the outside before adding the toppings.