George Foreman GRP106QPGR4CAN manual All-American Beef & Blue Cheese Sliders, Quesadilla Rapidas

All-American Beef & Blue Cheese Sliders

¼cup crumbled blue cheese

2 tbsp. minced green onion

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. black pepper

1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef (7% fat)

8 small leaves curly-leaf green lettuce

8 small buns or dinner rolls, split

Place grilling plates on the George Foreman® Grill and preheat for about 8 minutes on High(MAX) (green light will notify you that grill is ready).

In a large bowl, toss together the, cheese, onion, salt, pepper and oil. Add ground beef and blend; do not over mix.

Divide ground beef mixture into 8 equal portions. Lightly flatten each to form ½-inch thick patties. Place patties on the grill and cook for 3 minutes, or until desired doneness.

Assemble each slider by placing one leaf of lettuce on the bottom half of each roll. Place cooked beef patty on lettuce. Top each patty with the remaining half of roll.

Serves 8 as appetizers. For each serving:

Quesadilla Rapidas

1½ cups pepper strips

1 medium onion, thinly sliced

2 large cloves garlic, minced

½lb. grilled pork loin, cut in strips

2 tbsp. chopped cilantro

½tsp. oregano

½tsp. coarse salt

½tsp. ground cumin

¼ tsp. coarse black pepper

1 cup shredded Cheddar Jack cheese blend

4 large tortillas (9 to 10 inches)

In a skillet, add peppers, onion and garlic and cook until onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Add pork, cilantro and seasonings. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl; toss to blend.

Place quesadilla plates on the George Foreman® Grill; preheat on Medium High for 5 minutes (green light will notify you that grill is ready).

Meanwhile, assemble quesadillas. Place 2 tortillas on work surface; divide pork mixture evenly between both. Top with cheese and remaining tortillas. Carefully place one on grill and cook for about 3 minutes until cheese is melted and tortillas are lightly browned. Remove to serving plate and repeat with remaining quesadilla.

Makes 6 servings.

If desired garnish with low fat sour cream, salsa and chopped cilantro.