Lean Beef Pesto Sliders Topped with Mozzarella and Fresh Serrano's

Let's start with the basil pesto sauce, take 2 cups fresh basil and add to a food processor or the silver bullet, add 1/2 cup parmesan ( fresh parmesan works the best), 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup pine nuts or walnuts, 2 garlic cloves ( If you put the cloves in the microwave for about 20 seconds it makes them easier to peel, careful they will be hot), pulse the ingredients, let settle at the bottom pulse again make sure that the pesto is well blended. Stir in 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. Put to side.

Preheat grill to 350 degrees.

Wash and slice 3 fresh Serrano's. Take a ball of mozzarella and chop in half and then slice into moon shapes a 1/4" thick.

Take package of ground beef and place in a mixing bowl, add 1tbsp Worcestershire, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp garlic salt. Mix together and make patties (I make mine the size of a soup can bottom for sliders). Place on grill and cook 10 minutes (be sure to rotate 5 minutes on each side) once cooked add fresh Serrano's and top with mozzarella once melted remove from grill.

Take a mini loaf of French bread and slice into slider sized pieces, cut in half, spray with olive oil Pam and toast on the grill. Once toasted remove. Add 1/2 tsp of pesto to both slices of bread and add the patty. Slice some vine ripened tomatoes and add to the burger with a small piece of Romaine lettuce.

Portions:

Male:2 sliders with 2 cups sun chips.

Female:1 slider and 1 cup sun chips.

Beware of the fresh serrano's they can be deadly fun and wilt in the sun, thats it. Enjoy con un cerveza y limon!!!!
~Mario