Name: Cranberry-Beef Mini Burgers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: CRANBERRY TAPENADE: -; 2/3 cup dried cranberries -; 1/4 cup pitted Greek olives, chopped -; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar -; 1 tablespoon olive oil -; 1 garlic clove, minced -; 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary -; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme -; BURGERS: -; 2 pounds ground beef -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 1 teaspoon pepper -; 4 slices provolone cheese, quartered -; 3/4 cup mayonnaise -; 16 dinner rolls, split and toasted -; 2 cups fresh arugula -; 3 plum tomatoes, cut into 16 slices -; 8 bacon strips, halved and cooked -

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Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Cranberry-Beef Mini Burgers

1. CRANBERRY TAPENADE: -

2. 2/3 cup dried cranberries -

3. 1/4 cup pitted Greek olives, chopped -

4. 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar -

5. 1 tablespoon olive oil -

6. 1 garlic clove, minced -

7. 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary -

8. 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme -

9. BURGERS: -

10. 2 pounds ground beef -

11. 1 teaspoon salt -

12. 1 teaspoon pepper -

13. 4 slices provolone cheese, quartered -

14. 3/4 cup mayonnaise -

15. 16 dinner rolls, split and toasted -

16. 2 cups fresh arugula -

17. 3 plum tomatoes, cut into 16 slices -

18. 8 bacon strips, halved and cooked -

How to cook deliciously - Cranberry-Beef Mini Burgers

1. Stage

In a food processor, place first 6 ingredients; pulse until cranberries are finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in thyme. In a large bowl, combine the beef, salt and pepper. Shape into 16 patties, about 1/2 inch thick.

2. Stage

In a large nonstick skillet, cook patties in batches over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear, topping with cheese during last minute of cooking.

3. Stage

Spread mayonnaise over cut sides of rolls. Layer bottoms with arugula, tomatoes, burgers, bacon and cranberry tapenade; replace tops.