Cheesy Burger Bites

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 dollops any flavor prepared cheese spread
• 24 slices cocktail party rye bread

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, salt, and pepper. Use a small ice cream scoop to measure out beef mixture and form into meatballs. Flatten meatballs to 1/2-inch thickness and grill 5 to 6 minutes, turning once.

Remove cooked mini hamburgers from grill, placing each one on a slice of cocktail party rye bread and topping each with a dollop of cheese spread. Top with remaining bread slices. The heat from the burgers will melt the cheese.

Cut in half for bite-sized hors d'oeuvres.