This post is sponsored by Mezzetta but the content and opinions are 100% my own.
Pork and Beef Sliders with Pepper Jack and Peperoncini are super flavorful burgers that are perfect for a yummy appetizer or a quick weeknight dinner.
Do you have those jars in your fridge that are still almost full but close to expiration because you only have one use for the product? I am embarrassed to say, I do! I love a product that I can use a hundred different ways because I hate wasting food. Pork and Beef Sliders with Pepper Jack and Peperoncini uses one of my very favorite ingredients, Mezzetta Peperoncini. I’ve never had a problem getting to the bottom of that jar!
When I was younger, food came in two categories; food that you ate with ketchup, which was all my favorites, and food that you didn’t eat with ketchup like fruit and cereal.
They say your tastes change every 7 years. I don’t know if that’s true, but I believe that if a dish is flavorful, I don’t need to bury it in a mound of ketchup. Just like these Pork and Beef Sliders with Pepper Jack and Peperoncini, no ketchup graced my table. Combining the pork and beef made a very tender burger. The Mezzetta Peperoncini brightened up the flavor and contrasted nicely with the pepper jack cheese. I further bumped up the flavor and texture by putting a couple Peperoncini rings right on top too.
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This slider recipe is only one way that we love to use Mezzetta Peperoncini. I’ve been putting them in lots of my salads for years. Whether it’s a green salad or antipasti, they both taste better with these peppers. I also love adding them to my favorite sub sandwiches. Peperoncini are crisp golden peppers with just a hint of heat that are sourced from small family farms in Greece.
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Pork and Beef Sliders with Pepper Jack and Peperoncini
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 lb ground beef I use 85% lean
- 1/3 cup Peperoncini peppers diced
- 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese diced
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 12 slider buns or rolls
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients. Scoop each burger using an ice cream scoop. Press flat slightly.
- Preheat grill to 350°F. Grill for approximately 20 minutes or to 140°F when tested with an instant read thermometer.
Notes
Nutrition
This is how I made them!
This product is really versatile, just like this recipe. Pork and Beef Sliders with Pepper Jack and Peperoncini can be made several ways. Here are just a few ideas:
- Meatballs with cute little picks for a smaller finger food or appetizer
- Cook and add the ground meat mixture to a hoagie bun and top with the cheese for a pepper-steak sandwich. Top with more sliced peperoncini.
- Top pasta or a pizza crust with the ground mixture for a pepper-steak version. Top with cheese and bake until bubbly.
If you love a great burger like I do, here are a couple more for you!
Hatch Chile Gruyere Burgers
Greek Lamb Burger with Lemon Herb Sauce
Do you have a favorite Mezzetta product or delicious ways you use Peperoncini? I’d love it if you would share by leaving me a comment below.
I want to thank Mezzetta for such a high-quality product in addition to supporting Hostess At Heart! That allows me to keep bringing free recipes to you, my friend!
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I am a huge pepperoncini fan! Delicious Julie!
Thank you Antonia! I really like them too!
Looks so yummy! I can not keep my mouth shut! Slurp! Slurp!
Thank you so much Cristina LOL! Have an amazing day!
I love pepperoncini and eat them right out of the jar when no one is looking. These look amazing and I can’t wait to dive it!
Thank you Jennifer! I can gobble them right from the jar too!
Holy yum these look delicious! We are HUGE slider fans over here!
Thank you so much! I love a slider over a burger any ole day too!
Love everything about these delicious sliders, love the additional recipe ideas you shared too! Such a versatile recipe!!
Thank you so much, Debra!
Pepperoncini should be it’s own food group!! I am LOVING these!! Saving to my tailgate pin board!! These are perfect for HUSKER football! 😉
Thank you, Michaela!
These look fantastic and I know those peperoncini add so much flavor!
Thank you Justine!
I LOVE their products!!! And this burger… WOWZA! Sounds amazing Julie!
Thank you, Angela! We do too!
I love sliders and these look so delicious! The combination of ingredients sound fantastic!
Thank you Lisa! We really enjoyed them!
Once you said Pepper Jack and peperoncini, you had me. Your sliders sound delicious!
Thank you, Michelle!
I’ve also heard that allergies change every 7 years – who knows what to believe!? Haha anyway I do love pepperoncini myself!! These look simply delicious!
Thank you so much Katherine!
Yum! I love the combination of pork and beef. These remind me of meatloaf burgers. Yum!!
Thank you Debbie! I like mixing for meatloaf too!
LOOK at that burger! So juicy and full of goodness. Love the addition of pepperoncini, it definitely had to have elevated the taste. 🙂
Thank you, Loretta! I actually loved the size of these burgers. I liked that they were smaller and think that’s my new MO.
Fantastic! And I have pepperoncini in my fridge…
Thank you! I love those little things too Mimi! I could use them more them I do even.
I LOVE pepperoncini! I just eat them right out of the jar :). But they must be a billion times better piled on a delicious slider. Have a great weekend, Julie!
Thank you, Kelsie! I hope you have an amazing weekend too! I want cinnamon rolls…please send me some.