Inside-Out Cheese Sliders - Clean Eating

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   Place oven rack 6 to 7 inches from broiler and preheat to high.

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   Cover a baking sheet or broiler pan with foil.

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   In a large bowl, combine beef, salt and pepper.

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   Divide meat into 8 equal balls, about 2 inches in diameter.

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   Divide cheese into 8 equal portions.

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   With your thumb, make an indentation in 1 of the meatballs and insert a portion of cheese cubes.

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   Push the edges of the meatball over the indentation to completely cover the cheese (this prevents the cheese from leaking out during cooking), then flatten the meatball into a 1/2-3/4-inch-thick patty; place on prepared baking sheet.

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   Repeat with remaining meatballs and portions of cheese.

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   Broil until tops of patties are deeply browned, 6 to 7 minutes.

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    Flip and broil until the second side is browned and patties are firm to the touch with no pink remaining in the center, about 5 more minutes (internal temperature should read 160 on an instant-read thermometer).

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    In a small bowl, stir together mustard and honey.

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    To serve, split open each roll and spread on 1 tsp mustard mixture.

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    Top with 1 patty and spinach leaves, dividing equally among all sliders.

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    OPTION: If you prefer to cook the sliders in a skillet rather than the broiler, mist the skillet with olive oil cooking spray and cook the burgers in 2 batches over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes per side.

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    By cooking in batches you eliminate overcrowding the pan, which would cause the patties to steam instead of developing a flavorful golden exterior.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.