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Football Friday Tailgate Recipe: Spinach and Caramelized Onion Sliders

Football Friday Tailgate Recipe: Spinach and Caramelized Onion Sliders

Happy Football Friday we have another tasty treat on deck for a full season of tailgating.  Did you save the Oreo Cheesecake Bites recipe?  This week for our Football Friday Tailgate Recipe: Spinach and Caramelized Onion Sliders.  They are the perfect little snack for tailgating.  It was sent to me by AP Boze a loyal Vanderbilt fan. Y’all enjoy!

Football Friday Tailgate Recipe

Spinach and Caramelized Onion Sliders

Ingredients: 

  • Two yellow onions
  • One large container of fresh spinach (or two bags of frozen spinach)
  • 24 pack of Kings Hawaiian Rolls
  • Four tablespoons of unsalted butter
  • One 16oz bag of shredded mozzarella
  • Salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste

Directions:

  • Preheat two non-stick skillets to medium heat.
  • Thinly slice both onions.
  • Add all sliced onion to one of your skillets and turn the burner to medium-high.
  • Trim stems off of spinach.
  • Add spinach to the second skillet and turn the burner to low.
  • The caramelization of the onion and the wilting of the spinach should take about the same amount of time.
  • Once the onions are translucent and the spinach is wilted, add two tablespoons of unsalted butter to each skillet and season to taste with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  • After the onions have caramelized, slice the Kings Hawaiian rolls as a unit (don’t separate into individual rolls).
  • Layer spinach, onions, and all the mozzarella.
  • Place tops on sliders and bake (covered with foil) until the cheese is melted.

On The Menu

Next week on the menu we have Root Beer BBQ Pulled Pork. Easy, tasty, and it travels well.  It is one of my favorite recipes that pair well with everything.  Hope y’all enjoy a full slate of football games this weekend.  Enjoy your weekend of football and tasty treats.

About Kate Pearson Halyburton, Editor

Kate was born in Wisconsin and raised in Texas where she fell in love with all things football. She coached high school football for 12 years. (boys varsity high school, linebackers) She is a 24-year member of The American Football Coaches Association. She is single and lives in the DFW area with her dachshunds Ollie, Cooper, and Dobby. She has been writing for eight years and an editor for five years, and she loves to talk football!