Cuban Sliders

from purewow.com

Notes: Made on big rolls, good, better on right ones.



MAKES 15 SLIDERS

INGREDIENTS

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided

15 slider buns, halved

1½ tablespoons mustard

15 slices ham

15 pickle chips

7 slices Swiss cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with 2 tablespoons of the butter.

2. Open the halved buns and spread the mustard evenly on the inside of the top and bottom halves. Place the bottom halves snugly into the base of the prepared pan.

3. Place a slice of ham on each bottom half and then top with a pickle chip. Arrange the cheese evenly over all the buns in the pan.

4. Place the top halves of the buns on each sandwich and use your hands to butter the surface of the buns with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Tent the pan with foil and bake until the sliders are heated through, 10 to 12 minutes.

5. Serve immediately, warm.

Easy Salisbury Steak

from tiphero.com

Notes: Enjoyed this. Similar to meatloaf yet quicker to cook.

Salisbury Steak

Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard (or 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder)
• 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ cup dry breadcrumbs
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• kosher salt, to taste

Gravy:

• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, diced (about 2 cups)
• 6 oz Mushrooms Sliced (optional)
• 2 – 3 Tablespoons flour
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1½ cups beef broth
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional garnish)

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, tomato paste, yellow mustard, Worcestershire Sauce, garlic powder, breadcrumbs, pepper, and salt. Mix well to combine all of the ingredients. Shape the meat mixture into four oval-shaped patties.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat for about a minute, then add the butter. Place the meat patties in the skillet and cook them for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until they’re well-browned. Remove the patties from the skillet and set them aside.
3. Prepare the gravy: add the chopped onions to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook the onions until they are translucent and caramelized, about 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of flour over the caramelized onions and stir to coat. (Use 2 tablespoons of flour if you like your gravy on the thinner side, or 3 tablespoons of flour for a thicker gravy). Cook the flour-coated onions for another minute, until the flour starts to smell toasty. Add the dried thyme and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Gradually stir in the beef broth and soy sauce and raise the heat back to medium.
4. Add the seared patties back to the skillet. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook the patties for 10 to 15 more minutes, or until they’re cooked through. Taste the gravy for seasoning (it will thicken more as it cools). Remove the Salisbury steaks from the heat and serve them warm.