Hot Pepper Cheese-Stuffed Sliders

These tasty sliders are made with ground beef marinated with Worcestershire sauce and stuffed with creamy pepper jack cheese and topped with fresh cut onions and arugula.

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Prep: 20 minutes  - Grill/Cook: 8 minutes  - Serves: 6

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2   pounds 80% lean ground beef
• 2            tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1            teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4       teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2       (8-ounce) block pepper Jack cheese, cut into 12 (1/2-inch) cubes
•                Nonstick cooking spray
• 12          slider buns
• 1            tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2       small yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2            garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4       cup baby arugula

DIRECTIONS

1. Prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat. In large bowl, gently mix beef, sauce, salt and pepper; do not overmix. Divide beef mixture into 24 balls; flatten into 1/4-inch-thick patties. Place 1 cheese cube in center of 12 patties; top with remaining 12 patties. Pinch edges of patties together to seal; use hands to round edges. Make shallow indentation in center of each patty; spray with cooking spray.

2. Place patties on hot grill rack; cover and cook 8 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160°, turning once. During last minute of cooking, place buns, cut side down, on hot grill rack; cook 1 minute or until lightly toasted.

3. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute or until fragrant, stirring frequently.

4. Serve sliders in buns topped with arugula and onion mixture.

Approximate nutritional values per serving (2 sliders): 690 Calories, 26g Fat, 9g Saturated Fat, 87mg Cholesterol, 1259mg Sodium, 74g Carbohydrates, 2g Fiber, 7g Sugars, 6g Added Sugars, 37g Protein