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Cheesy Bacon-Stuffed Sliders

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Ingredients

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  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 slices (1 oz each) pepper jack cheese, quartered (from 7.5-oz package)
  • 3 strips bacon, crisply cooked, quartered
  • 1/2 ripe medium avocado
  • 2 tablespoons ranch dressing
  • 6 mini burger buns, split and toasted
  • 1 large plum (Roma) tomato, sliced

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil.
  2. In large bowl, mix beef, salt and pepper until well blended. Shape into 12 patties, 1/4-inch thick. Place 2 cheese quarters and 2 bacon quarters onto centers of 6 patties; top with remaining patties. Firmly pinch edges to seal. Place on pan.
  3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted in center of beef part of patties reads 165°F. Remove from oven; top each burger with 2 cheese quarters. Return to oven; bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
  4. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mash avocado with fork. Add dressing; mix until well blended.
  5. Place 1 burger on bottom half of each toasted bun. Top each burger with tomato slice, about 1 tablespoon avocado mixture and bun top.

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