Meatball Sliders
These meatball sliders are perfect for a quick lunch or for serving at a party! We like to make them for football games!
Servings 12 sliders
Calories 290kcal
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup minced onion
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 20 ounces marinara
For the sliders:
- 12 Hawaiian Rolls
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons minced parsley
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
To make the meatballs:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to a medium mixing bowl and stir well with a wooden spoon or combine with your hands.
- Roll meat mixture into 12 evenly sized balls.
- Heat a 12 inch oven safe skillet, such as cast iron, over medium heat. Add the olive oil to the skillet and heat until shimmering.
- Add the meatballs to the skillet and brown on each side, about 5 minutes total. You may have to work in batches.
- Pour the marinara over the meatballs and place the pan into the preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
To make the sliders:
- Slice the Hawaiian rolls in half and separate each roll. Place the bottoms of the rolls in a 9x13 baking dish.
- Spoon one meatball onto each roll and top with marinara from the pan.
- Sprinkle the meatballs liberally with the mozzarella and place the tops of the rolls over the cheese.
- Add the butter, garlic, parsley, and onion powder to a small bowl and stir to combine. Drizzle the garlic butter evenly over the tops of the sandwiches.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
- Serve hot.
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Notes
Serve with additional warmed marinara for dipping, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slider | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 646mg | Potassium: 353mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg