Barbecue Baconloaf Buns

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• ¼ yellow onion, minced
• ½ lb ground beef
• ½ c panko breadcrumbs
• ½ c cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 egg, beaten
• ¼ c barbecue sauce, divided
• 1 T parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray.
2. Cook bacon in skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and let rest on paper towels. Drain all but 1 ½ t of the drippings. Add the onion to the skillet and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
3. Combine the bacon, onion, beef, panko, cheese, egg, 1 T barbeque sauce and parsley in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Mix with your hands until just combined.
4. Pat the meat mixture into 8 muffin cups. Spread the remaining barbeque sauce on each. Wrap, label and refrigerate.

Day 2

INGREDIENTS

• 2 T butter
• 8 slider buns, split
• Pickles, for topping

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake meat for 12-15 minutes, or until cooked through. Let cool in the pan.
2. In the meantime, butter the buns and toast cut-side down in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sandwich the meat patties on the buns, top with pickles and serve with extra barbeque sauce.

Enjoy!