Apple Bacon Sliders

Servings: (4) 3 sliders each

Ingredients:

• 1 lb 85% lean ground beef

• ¼ cup red onion, chopped

• ⅔ cup Ambrosia Gold® apples, unpeeled and shredded

• ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce

• 3 thick slices bacon, cooked and chopped (¼ cup)

• ½ tsp dried thyme

• ¼ tsp salt

• ¼ tsp course-ground black pepper

• 12 cocktail buns, split

• 3 oz thinly sliced Swiss, 12 pieces

• Apple aioli (⅓ cup mayo & 5 tsp apple juice concentrate)

• 1 Ambrosia Gold® apple, thinly sliced

• Very small lettuce leaves, or fresh baby spinach

Directions:

1. Preheat oven broiler.

2. Mix burger ingredients until just combined (do not overwork).

3. With damp hands, form mixture into twelve 2 ½-inch-round patties.

4. Broil patties on rack in broiling pan, 4 inches from heat, for 8-12 minutes. Or grill patties over medium heat, uncovered, for 8-12 minutes, turning once.

5. Place 1 cheese piece on the top of each patty. Continue broiling or grilling for 30-60 seconds or until cheese begins to melt.

6. Spread aioli on bottoms of buns and top with patties, apple slices and lettuce or baby spinach

Recipe courtesy of US Apple Commission