Bacon and Gorgonzola Cornbread Sliders with Chipotle Mayo


Ingredients

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
Slider Buns
2 (6.5 oz.)packages Martha White® Yellow Cornbread & Muffin Mix
1/2cup Martha White® All-Purpose Flour
1 1/2cups milk
1/4cup sour cream
1 large egg
3tablespoons chopped chives
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
3/4cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
Burgers
2tablespoons butter
1 medium yellow onion, sliced into thin rings
1 1/2pounds ground chuck
1 large egg
1/2cup Italian style bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic, minced
1teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon pepper
12 small slices cheddar cheese (1/2 oz. each)
Chipotle Mayo
1/2cup mayonnaise
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped with 1 teaspoon of the sauce

 

Preparation Directions

1.HEAT oven to 400º F. Spray 2 cast iron straight-sided muffin pans (6 cups each) with no-stick cooking spray. Stir together cornbread mix, flour, milk, sour cream, and egg in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in chives, bacon, and cheese. Fill prepared muffin pans 3/4 full. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. (Any remaining batter may be made into additional muffins.)
2.MELT butter in a 12-inch Lodge cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions. Cook until onions are translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove onions and set aside.
3.COMBINE ground chuck, egg, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Blend well. Divide into 12 equal portions. Pat out into thin burgers. Cook in skillet over medium to medium-high heat until done. Top each burger with slice of cheese.
4.COMBINE mayonnaise, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce. Slice cornbread to make buns. Spread thin layer of chipotle mayo on top and bottom. Place burger on bottom halves. Top with onions. Place top on burger.
Prep Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 20 min
Serving size: 6 servings (2 sliders each)
 

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Serving Size (1/6 2 sliders), Calories 990 (Calories from Fat 570), Total Fat 64g (Saturated Fat 15g, Trans Fat 1g), Cholesterol 220mg, Sodium 1970mg, Total Carbohydrate 64g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 15g), Protein 43g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 4%, Calcium 20%, Iron 20%.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.