Petite Party Burgers

Hello folks! Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. I’m still on the March Madness kick and I haven’t thrown anything at the television. We’re making progress!  Just joking there, but I’m serious about today’s recipe, “Petite Party Burgers”! You’ll want to serve ‘em on one of these awesome ball game nights. They come from a cookbook my author friend, Amy Lyles Wilson co-wrote with Patsy Caldwell. The cookbook is called, “Bless You Heart Saving the World One Covered Dish at a Time.” Amy tells the stories and Patsy does the cooking. Together, they’ve created a jewel.  

“Petite Party Burgers”

1 and ½ pounds ground beef

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

½ cup finely chopped onion

1 (20 ounce) package party rolls

1/3 cup mustard

20 dill pickle slices

Now, these Petite Party Burgers are delicious, but there are really no surprise ingredients here. It’s pretty much a regular burger. What I like about ‘em is how they’ve chosen to cook and serve them. Follow me, here.

We’ll begin by preheating the oven to 450 degrees. We’ll flatten the ground beef on a 13x9x1 inch cookie sheet until it’s about ¼ inch thick. Then we’ll season the beef with salt and pepper and press a half cup of finely chopped white onion into the meat.

We’ll bake ‘em for 10 to 15 minutes. Then we’ll remove them from the oven and using a spatula, we’ll place the beef on paper towels to absorb the grease. Once the meat is blotted, we’ll cut it into 20 equal size petite burgers, according to the size of your rolls.

Now, we’ll split the party rolls in half with a serrated knife. Spread mustard on one side of the rolls, top with the meat, and cover with pickles slices. Top with the remaining halves of the rolls. Here’s the beauty of these little babies. Serve ‘em warm or wrap ‘em in aluminum foil and place in the refrigerator until it’s time to reheat! Enjoy these Petite Party Burgers, folks. It’s good eating from Amy and Patsy’s cookbook and the All Things Southern kitchen to yours!