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I love making these for a quick weeknight meal and they can be very versatile.  If making them as a main course for dinner I make them just like full size burgers but they can also be made into mini burgers to use as an appetizer or to serve at a party.  I also buy the Hawiian rolls in the super market to serve them on and lukcy for me those now come in mini and full size buns!  I typically use canned pineapple rings to make these but if you have the time and want to put in the effort obviously fresh pineapple would be great as well! Hawaiian Burgers For the Mini Burgers: 1 pound lean ground beef 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 4 canned pineapple slices (cut these into quarters if you serve as mini burgers) 4 Hawaiian sweet or 12 small dinner rolls, split Lettuce For the Sauce: 1/4 cup barbecue sauce 1/4 cup pineapple preserves 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar Combine ground beef and Worcestershire sauce in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thor...

I have been craving shrimp for weeks now... so I decided it was time to do something about that! I have been racking my brain for something that was going to satisfy my craving and then this morning it came to me from the strangest place. My friends were going to Black Hawk, Colorado to meet their family for brunch and a light went off in my head... The Timberline restaurant in the Ameristar Casino makes some amazing food and you guessed it, one of my favorite shrimp dishes in the world. They served bacon wrapped bbq shrimp on a bed of mashed potatoes with some fried onion strings as an appetizer and it is to die for! This is my attempt at recreating their amazing dish, my  Traditional BBQ Sauce recipe is a bit different but its still amazing. These great little bites are excellent for an appetizer or even a main dish... and they make great party finger food.  (If your going to use them as a main dish you can grill them on skwers rather than individual bites.)  They a...