Beef / Pork

Zesty Beef Sliders w/o Bun takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Zesty Beef Sliders w/o Bun takes 10 minutes to cook.

Zesty Beef Sliders w/o Bun makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Zesty Beef Sliders w/o Bun are:

1 small onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 Tbsp water
1 lb ground extra-lean beef (5 percent fat or less)
2 Tbsp mild cayenne pepper sauce
? tsp salt
? c shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
8 whole wheat slider buns
8 green leaf lettuce leaves
8 tomato slices

Here is how you make Zesty Beef Sliders w/o Bun:

1 Spray large nonstick skillet or ridged grill pan with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and water; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until liquid is evaporated and vegetables are very tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and let cool 10 minutes.2 Add ground beef, cayenne pepper sauce and salt; mix well. With wet hands, form into 8 (?-inch-thick) patties. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight. Preheat grill to medium. Add patties and grill until instant-read thermometer inserted into side of each burger registers 160?F, approximately 4 minutes per side. Top burgers with cheddar cheese; cover and grill 1 minute. 3 Split buns; scoop out some of bread from centers. Place burgers on bottom halves of buns; top evenly with lettuce leaves, tomato slices and top halves of buns. (I omitted the bun and wrapped in lettuce leaf)Serving Size: 2 slidersNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ONLY1CINAMIN.

The nutritional information for Zesty Beef Sliders w/o Bun is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 223.7

• Total Fat: 11.8 g
• Cholesterol: 68.6 mg
• Sodium: 207.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 4.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
• Protein: 23.4 g