Turkey Sliders

Last night I was planning to make turkey sliders for dinner, but life got in the way. Caroline had her Woodward admissions interview, carpool home, soccer parent meeting, pick up from jazz and carpool to water polo.  There was just no time between events to cook anything.  So I heated a Stouffer's Broccoli Pasta casserole instead.  Actually, Thomas got it ready for us.  Thank you, Thomas!

That means tonight we're having turkey sliders.  "Slider" means little burger.  I never had a "slider" growing up.  It's a new kind of thing.  Fun and cute.

Turkey Sliders
Preheat oven to 350°
1 lb. of ground turkey
2 T parmesan cheese, grated
1 T (heaping) bread crumbs (or panko--I'm out of panko...would've probably used that if I had it.)
1/2 t. basil
1/2 t. oregano
1 t salt
freshly ground pepper
carmelized onions (this is a favorite topping)

Mix the turkey with all of the other ingredients but the carmelized onions.  Divide meat mixture into 12 balls.  Flaten into small burgers.

 Put on cookie sheet.  Cook 350° for 8-10 minutes until done. (When I pulled the little burgers out of the oven, they looked a bit pale and were swimming in a pool of turkey juices.  So I spooned of the juices and returned the little guys to the oven and broiled them until they were brown.)  Place one burger on a little bun. (Kroger actually sells a package of "slider buns."  How about that. You can use any kind of little bun.)  Top with carmelized onions (and any other toppings of your choice.)  [I should've made a lot more carmelized onions.  There weren't enough to go around.]

My kids love these.  I served them with roasted broccoli, my favorite!  I posted how to roast broccoli a while back.  If you haven't tried it, you really must.  Like candy.