Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon black pepper
  • 14 lb bacon
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 12 onion, chopped
  • 1 avocado
  • 12 tablespoon lime juice
  • olive oil or fat, of choice (for cooking)
  • 12 head romaine lettuce

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 400F (204C).
  • Wash the sweet potato and cut into 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) slices.
  • Line two baking sheets with foil or parchment paper, lightly coat one with olive oil or fat of choice and lay out the sweet potato slices.
  • You will need 12 slices.
  • Lay out the bacon on the other sheet.
  • Bake both for 2025 minutes.
  • Flip the bacon and sweet potatoes halfway through.
  • While the sweet potatoes and bacon cook prepare the burgers, bell pepper and onions, and smash the avocado.
  • In a medium bowl combine the ground beef, minced garlic, salt and pepper and form into six patties.
  • Heat olive oil or fat of choice in a large skillet over medium heat and add the patties.
  • Cook for about 5 minutes on each side.
  • Heat olive oil or fat of choice in a separate small skillet over medium heat and cook the bell pepper and onions until soft and slightly charred.
  • In a medium bowl smash together the avocado and lime juice.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Assemble each slider by topping a sweet potato slice with lettuce, a burger patty, bacon, smashed avocado, bell pepper and onions and another sweet potato slice.