Mini Burgers with the Works

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Linda Lane, Bennington, Vermont

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Nov. 08, 2023

I started preparing these mini burgers several years ago as a creative way to use up bread crusts accumulating in my freezer. They're delicious. —Linda Lane, Bennington, Vermont

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Mini Burgers with the Works

Yield:1 dozen
Prep:25 min
Cook:5 min

Ingredients

  • 1/4 pound ground beef
  • 3 slices American cheese
  • 4 slices white bread (heels of loaves recommended)
  • 2 tablespoons prepared Thousand Island salad dressing
  • 2 pearl onions, thinly sliced
  • 4 baby dill pickles, thinly sliced
  • 3 cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced
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Directions

  1. Shape beef into twelve 1-in. patties. Place on a microwave-safe plate lined with paper towels. Cover with another paper towel; microwave on high for 1 minute or until meat is no longer pink. Cut each slice of cheese into fourths; set aside.
  2. Using a 1-in. round cookie cutter, cut out 6 circles from each slice of bread. Spread half the bread circles with dressing. Layer with burgers, cheese, onions, pickles and tomatoes. Top with remaining bread circles; secure with toothpicks.
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