And, the winner is . . . Smokey BBQ Beef Sliders

And, the winner of the Kansas Beef Council’s $50.00 gift certificate is . . . Denise Lyons. Her name was drawn from a list of cooks that left comments on this blog (Sweet Potato Beef Mash Up), on my Facebook page or on one of several Linkedin cooking pages.

Just a few of the Ideas for using beef in back-to-school meals:

• Porcupine meatballs (meatballs made with rice and baked in a tomato sauce, served with mashed potatoes from Ali).
• Use ground beef to make Sloppy Joes (Jamie).
• Judy said she’d developed a hamburger salad that allowed her to include more veggies in her kid’s meals.
• Madanlal mentioned goulash.
• Jorge suggested beef stuffed spring rolls.

Although Denise was not required to provide a recipe, she did and so I'm including it below:

Smokey BBQ Beef Sliders

Combine 1 lb. of ground beef with:

- 1/4 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce (Denise uses Montgomery Inn® brand)

- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke

- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

- 1/4 tablespoon onion powder

- 1/4 tablespoon garlic powder

- 1/4 tablespoon smoked paprika

- 1/2 teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper

Combine the meat mixture is and form the burgers into small patties and grill on a grill pan or outside grill until your preferred acquired doneness.

Right before serving, top burgers with Monterey jack or pepper jack cheese. Serve on mini Hawaiian or slider buns.

Denise added this comment, “The kids and the parents will love them!”

If you haven't already checked out the Beef Council's back-to-school recipes, here they are again:                                                                                                                        

     Rock and Roll Beef Wrap: A colorful way to introduce quinoa to your kids with ranch-seasoned Ground Beef and slaw.*

·    Mu Shu Steak & Apple Wraps: Hand-held and perfectly portable, these Steak, apple and slaw wraps are great on the go.

·    Spy Thai Beef: Peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger and garlic introduce ethnic flavors to picky palates.*

·    Sweet and Sloppy Joe: This recipe incorporates lots of veggies for a nutritious take on a kid favorite.*

·    Hoisin BBQ Steak-On-A-Stick with Pineapple Salsa: Little and big hands alike can enjoy bite-sized beef cubes, topped with a colorful four ingredient salsa.