Cheesy Chili Pepper Pinto Sliders With Caramelized Onions

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   ["Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes or until the onions become somewhat translucent.", "Add the jalapenos, chili peppers and garlic. Cook 2-3 minutes and add the mushrooms and salt & pepper, to taste. Cook 5-10 minutes or until most of the moisture has evaporated off. (At this point, I drizzled a bit more oil over the mushroom mixture.)", "Meanwhile, mash the beans in a large mixing bowl. Add the cumin, chili powder, parsley and rice flour. Then, add the mushroom mixture to the mixing bowl. Stir well, taste and add more salt & pepper, if needed.", "Divide the mixture into four sections within the bowl and form each section into a patty of similar size to the rolls you have chosen. Dust each patty with flour. ***You want the patties to be somewhat thin to ensure they become cooked throughout and are not mushy.", "There are two approaches that you could take to cook these sliders:

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   First, you could broil the patties. This took me about 15 minutes per side in the toaster oven, but will depend on your broiler setting and shape/size of patties. If you take this route, I would suggest drizzling oil over the side that is exposed to the broiler for a crispier exterior.

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   Second, you could fry the patties in a frying pan on the stove until golden brown on each side.", "While the patties are cooking, butter and broil your buns and saute some sliced onions until golden brown.

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   Top the buns with a patty, cheese and the caramelized onions.", "EDITED TO ADD: I just reheated one of the frozen patties for dinner. I actually split my patty into 2 (meaning the recipe would make 8, not 4), fried them in a non-stick pan with a few tablespoons of canola oil until nicely browned on each side and served them on toasty sandwich thins! Highly recommended for this recipe!"]

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.