Cheeseburger Sliders

2 large onions, sliced ¼ inch thick

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 ½ pounds ground beef (7-10% fat, preferably grass fed)

Dash of salt and fresh ground pepper to season meat

¾ pound light Jarlsberg or light Swiss cheese, sliced thin

5-6 large vine ripened tomatoes, sliced ½ inch thick

20 dinner rolls (preferably whole wheat)

In a medium pan heat olive oil on medium-high heat and add onions.  Saute until onions are translucent, turn off heat and set aside.

Shape ground beef into 1 ½ inch diameter balls.  Flatten to 3 inch patties.  Prepare barbeque to medium-high to high heat.  Grill patties until cooked to desired doneness, approximately 4 – 5 minutes for medium well.  Add slice of cheese during last 2 minutes of cooking.  If desired, toast cut side of roll on grill about 1 minute.

Place patties on dinner rolls, add slice of tomato and onions on top.  Serve immediately.

Tips and Twists:
Substitute ground turkey meat instead of ground beef.  Experiment with different light cheeses and a variety of grilled vegetables on top of the burger.  Also you can mix finely chopped vegetables with ground meat.  Good choices are onion, peppers or carrots.  Enjoy!