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    Home > Sandwich Ideas > Ina Garten Sliders with Gruyere, Arugula, Tomato and Onion

    Ina Garten Sliders with Gruyere, Arugula, Tomato and Onion

    Published: Jul 26, 2013 · Modified: Aug 17, 2020 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Ina's recipes are so reliable. Ina's beef party sliders with arugula and gruyere.

    Ina Garten’s Beef slider recipe with Gruyere Cheese. Who can argue with a party slider recipe dressed with arugula tomato & onion. Easy dependable and crowd pleasing!

    Ina Garten Sliders with Gruyere

    Nothing exotic about this recipe. Just well flavored 80/20 blend ground beef, some melted gruyere and simply topped with tomato and onion.

    Ketchup is the condiment suggested for Ina’s sliders. These Ina Garten sliders with Gruyere is just another good solid recipe from one of my favorite celebrity chefs.

    Hummingbird in Denver

    Speaking of exotic, we’re starting to get some hummingbird activity in our yard, which always happens this time of year. Many Broad-tailed Hummingbirds nest in the foothills and mountains west of Denver, with just a small population choosing our back yard suburban neighborhoods to raise their young.

    During mid to late Summer after nesting, the adults and young birds start moving around, looking for our containers of sugar water to fatten up on over the next six weeks before migrating south for the Winter. This photo is either a young or a female Broad-tailed.

    small hummingbird in Denver

    We’re also enjoying visitors from the Pacific Northwest, like this tiny Calliope Hummingbird. We’ve had the duller colored female Calliope visiting our feeder over the past week, and just last night this beautiful male made an appearance. 

    After feasting on these Barefoot Contessa Sliders, we patiently waited on the patio for a photo opportunity. I managed to get a couple of shots of this spectacular male and his magenta gorget.

    Hummingbirds are some of the most amazing creatures on this planet. These tiny birds with wingbeats of 80 flaps per second can fly backwards, forwards, sideways and can even stop in mid air. And it’s amazing to think that some migrate from the Pacific Northwest clear down to the Southern tip of Mexico….incredible for a bird that only weighs a few ounces. A great deal of energy is spent flying, and with their high metabolism, they feed almost constantly and can consume up to twice their body weight in nectar every day.

    Back to the burgers…I could consume twice my body weight with these sliders. Ground beef flavored with thyme, Dijon mustard makes for a great little burger. Thanks to Ina Garten and The Food Network for this one.

    Browsing for slider recipes, take a look at these slow cooker crowd pleasing Italian Beef Sliders. You’ll be really glad you found this recipe.

    Roast Beef Sliders, crock pot and crowd pleasing recipe.

    And if you’re a burger fanatic like us, don’t miss my post which features a line up of Best Grilled Burgers recipes. I’m positive you’ll find something you’ll fall in love with.

    Now for Ina’s fabulous slider recipe:

    Ina Garten Sliders with Gruyere

    Ina Garten Sliders with Gruyere, Arugula, Tomato and Onion

    Ina Garten's Beef slider recipe with Gruyere Cheese.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Course: Main Course Beef
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 630kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds premium ground beef 80 percent lean and 20 percent fat
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil plus extra for brushing the grill
    • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves chopped
    • 3 teaspoons garlic fine chopped
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • 6 ounces Gruyere grated
    • 12 Brioche buns slider buns
    • 4 ounces baby arugula
    • 3 medium tomatoes sliced 1/8-inch-thick rounds
    • 2 small red onions sliced 1/8-inch-thick rounds
    • Ketchup for serving
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    Instructions

    • Place the ground beef in a large bowl and add the mustard, olive oil, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix gently with a fork to combine, taking care not to compress the ingredients. Shape the meat into 12 (2-inch) patties of equal size and thickness.
    • When the grill is medium-hot, brush the grill grate with oil to keep the sliders from sticking. Place the sliders on the grill and cook for 4 minutes. Turn the sliders over with a spatula and cook for another 4 to 6 minutes, until medium-rare, or cook longer if you prefer the sliders more well done. For the last 2 minutes of cooking time, place 1/2-ounce Gruyere on the top of each burger and close the grill lid. Remove the sliders to a platter and cover with foil.
    • Slice the buns in half crosswise and toast the halves cut side down on the grill.
    • Divide the baby arugula among the 12 bottom buns, top each with a slider, and finish with a slice of tomato and red onion. Cover with the top of the bun and serve hot with ketchup.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 630kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 211mg | Sodium: 694mg | Potassium: 372mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1343IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 226mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Ina Garten Sliders with Gruyere, Arugula, Tomato and Onion…It’s What’s for Dinner.

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    Comments

    1. Jean says

      February 24, 2019 at 4:34 pm

      I LOVE Ina, every time I use her recipes they work just like yours.
      The hummingbirds are lovely. We are Oregonians just like the birds. We spend Winters at our Arizona house
      And I still want to go to the B and B down south
      That you mentioned. Do you think it would be
      Fun for a non birder

      Reply
    2. Connie says

      February 24, 2019 at 10:03 am

      Delicious ????and so simple! Truly would love ❤️
      I would love my first Ina’s cookbook!!

      Reply
    3. Hope Hill says

      February 24, 2019 at 9:47 am

      I love Ina Gaten but do not have any of her cookbooks Thanks for the opportunity to win one! So many of her recipes are my favorites but I do love an older recipe of hers for 1770 meatloaf.

      Reply
    4. KELLY O'SULLIVAN says

      February 24, 2019 at 7:51 am

      Thanks for sharing some great recipes! Would love to win the cookbook. Two easy recipes from Ina that I love are baked shrimp scampi and panzanella.
      Enjoyed the hummingbird pics from your original post. Looking forward to their return in April!

      Reply
    5. Sue parker says

      February 24, 2019 at 7:28 am

      Inas cookbooks are my favorite. I’ve been following her for years. My favorite recipes of hers are shrimp salad with dill, her tabbouleh is my all time favorite tabbouleh and her lemon bars are to die for!

      Reply
    6. Mike W says

      February 10, 2019 at 9:00 am

      4 stars
      Tasty…..but Ina’s Brisket with Onion and Leek is still my favorite of hers….OMG!!

      Reply
    7. Tonya Fallows says

      February 10, 2019 at 8:33 am

      Cant wait to try these sliders!! They look amazing!

      Reply
    8. Barbara says

      February 05, 2019 at 5:38 pm

      The sliders sound amazing. I would like to win the cook book because Ina Garten has so many easy and tasty recipes. Her corn salad is a fav and her method for oven roasting chicken breasts is magical.

      Reply
    9. Mary says

      February 04, 2019 at 7:38 am

      I’ve never used thyme in burgers before but it sounds delicious. We’ll try it next time we have burgers.

      Reply
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