By Kristi O’Toole

There’s no need to go out for this restaurant favorite when it’s so easy to make at home.

Ingredients:

3/4 lb (340 g) ground chicken or turkey
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) hot sauce

• 1/2 cup (125 mL) blue cheese crumbles (2 oz/57 g)
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) dried plain bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) ranch dressing
• 6 slider buns or small pretzel rolls, split
• Thinly sliced red onions

Directions:

Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350-400°F/180-200°C).

Spray the Meatball & Slider Grill Basket with nonstick cooking spray.

Add the chicken, celery, hot sauce, cheese and bread crumbs to a large bowl; mix gently until thoroughly combined. Divide the meat mixture into 6 portions. Place the slider insert into the base of the Burger & Slider Press. Lightly spray the base and the press with nonstick cooking spray; press into patties. Add one portion of the chicken mixture. Press and remove the patty, then repeat with the remaining chicken mixture. Place the patties into the slider wells of the basket.

Grill the patties, covered, 4-5 minutes. Turn the basket over, and grill, covered, an additional 4-5 minutes or until the center of the burgers are no longer pink and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C). Remove the basket from the grill.

To serve, top the buns with the slider, dressing, and red onions. Sprinkle with additional blue cheese, if desired.

Kristi stays busy with her writing, shoe designing and Pampered Chef business so she knows how precious time can be; she also knows how important eating healthy and showing your children life beyond fast food can be. The Pampered Chefs Happy Families segment is designed with busy lives in mind. The recipes presented will be fast, easy and affordable to everyone. The tools you need to complete these meals can be found on her personal website.

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