Bacon Cheeseburger Slider Bake
Freezer: Cover and freeze unbaked sandwiches, prepare and freeze glaze. To use, partially thaw in refrig over night. Remove from refrig 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350. Pour glaze over buns and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake as directed increasing time by 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and thermometer reads 165.
I used whatever tomatoes i have and then add extra garlic/onion as needed. Never used the full amount of bacon-probably about 1/3 the amount and about 1/2 the amount of butter in sauce. Cuts back on calories also and still delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 pkgs (18 ounces each) Hawaiian sweet rolls
- 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 # ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, drained
- 1 TBSP Dijon mustard
- 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp pepper
- 24 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- GLAZE
- 1 cup butter
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 TBSP Dijon mustard
- 2 TBSP sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Without separating rolls, cut each pkg of rolls horizontally in half; arrange bottom halves in two greased 13 x 9 baking pans.
- Sprinkle each pan of rolls with 1 cup cheese.
- Bake 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- In large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up beef into crumbles, drain. Stir in tomatoes, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until combined.
- Spoon beef mixture evenly over rolls; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Top with bacon. Replace tops. For glaze, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Microwave, covered, on high until butter is melted, stirring occasionally, Pour over rolls; sprinkle with sesame seeds Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.
