Easy Italian Meatball Sliders Recipes

EASY ITALIAN MEATBALL SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil, set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the meat, panko, egg, parmesan, parsley, ketchup, milk, and salt. Roll into 10 evenly-sized balls and place on baking sheet. Press down slightly to flatten to a 1 ½ inch thickness. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with marinara sauce and a cheese. Broil for 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly. Sandwich in buns and serve warm.

ITALIAN MEATBALL SLIDERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, add olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add meatballs and marinara sauce; stir to coat. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Turn off heat and Remove lid. Using a spatula carefully cut the meatballs in half. Stir in with the sauce. Set skillet aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Using a large 9x13 baking dish, spray with nonstick spray, then add your slider bun bottoms. Spoon the meatballs and sauce over the buns, then top with cheese and bun tops. Using a brush, brush melted butter over the top of the buns, then sprinkle parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes. Cover with foil and place into oven. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove foil and bake for 5 more minutes.
• Remove and serve immediately.

MINI MEATBALL SLIDERS

Steps:

• Combine the beef, breadcrumbs, milk, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a large bowl and knead the mixture together with your hands. Roll into heaping-tablespoon-size balls.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes; remove to a plate. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the meatballs and cook, turning, until browned all over, about 1 minute. (You might have to do this in 2 batches.)
• Pour in the marinara sauce and return the onion to the skillet; gently stir. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• When ready to serve, split the dinner rolls and sprinkle some mozzarella on the bottom rolls. Top each with a meatball, some sauce and more mozzarella and sandwich with the top rolls.

ITALIAN MEATBALL SLIDERS WITH RED SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the tomato sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, cook for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, thyme, 1 cup water, and some salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Keep warm.
• For the meatballs: Soak the panko in the milk for 10 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef and pork, Parmesan, parsley, garlic, some salt and pepper and the soaked panko. Mix well to combine; do not overwork. Form into eight 2-inch balls.
• Set a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. Sear the meatballs on all sides until golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Remove the thyme sprigs from the tomato sauce; add the meatballs to the sauce. Spoon some sauce over the meatballs, then top them with slices of mozzarella. Transfer to the oven and bake until the cheese is bubbly and the meatballs are cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• To assemble the sliders, load one meatball onto each bun. Top with a basil leaf and secure the bun top with a bamboo skewer. Serve on a large platter with extra sauce on the side.

CHEESY MEATBALL SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, pesto and egg; mix lightly. Shape into 12 meatballs; place on a greased rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until browned and a thermometer reads 160°, about 35 minutes. Toss meatballs with sauce; set aside., Meanwhile, without separating rolls, cut horizontally in half; arrange bottom halves in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place half of cheese slices over roll bottoms; sprinkle with oregano. Add meatballs and sauce. Top with remaining cheese slices and bun tops., Combine butter, olive oil, garlic, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes; brush over buns. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan and shredded mozzarella., Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with basil before serving.

MEATBALL SLIDER BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• In a large bowl add the ground beef, Italian sausage, garlic, parsley, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, bread crumbs, eggs, and milk and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Roll the mixture into 5 ounce meatballs.
• Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a pan over medium heat and brown the meatballs on both sides for 15 minutes total.
• Slice the rolls in half lengthwise.
• Place the bottom half on a 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33cm) baking dish.
• Spoon a little marinara sauce on each bun. Top a meatball on each roll, add another spoonful of sauce, and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Place the remaining half of the rolls on top and lightly brush them with oil.
• Combine the parmesan cheese and the Italian seasoning in a small bowl and sprinkle it over the buns.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Enjoy!