Name: Meatball Sliders
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean) -; 1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs -; 3 tablespoons prepared pesto -; 1 large egg, lightly beaten -; 1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce -; 1 package (18 ounces) Hawaiian sweet rolls -; 12 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese -; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano -; 1/4 cup melted butter -; 1 tablespoon olive oil -; 3 garlic cloves, minced -; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning -; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese -; 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese or shredded Italian cheese blend -; Minced fresh basil -

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Cooking:

1 hour

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Ingredients for - Meatball Sliders

1. 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean) -

2. 1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs -

3. 3 tablespoons prepared pesto -

4. 1 large egg, lightly beaten -

5. 1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce -

6. 1 package (18 ounces) Hawaiian sweet rolls -

7. 12 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese -

8. 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano -

9. 1/4 cup melted butter -

10. 1 tablespoon olive oil -

11. 3 garlic cloves, minced -

12. 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning -

13. 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -

14. 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese -

15. 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese or shredded Italian cheese blend -

16. Minced fresh basil -

How to cook deliciously - Meatball Sliders

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, pesto and egg. Mix lightly but thoroughly.

2. Stage

Shape the mixture into 12 meatballs. Place them on a greased rack in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake until browned and a thermometer inserted into the center of each meatball reads 160°, about 35 minutes. Editor’s Tip: If you’re making the meatballs ahead of time, let them cool slightly, then transfer them to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to four days.

3. Stage

Toss the meatballs with the pasta sauce, and set aside.

4. Stage

Meanwhile, cut the Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally without separating the individual rolls, creating one single top half and one single bottom half. Arrange the bottom half in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with half of the cheese slices, and sprinkle with oregano. Add the meatballs and sauce. Top with the remaining cheese slices and top half of loaf.

5. Stage

Stir together the melted butter, olive oil, garlic, Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes. Brush the mixture over the buns. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes.

6. Stage

Uncover the dish. Sprinkle the sliders with Parmesan and shredded mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, until the cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with fresh basil, and serve.