Meatball Sliders

 Yummy!   Great for appetizers or even a dinner.  Great for a Super Bowl party.  Really easy to double this recipe.

MEATBALL SLIDERS

(makes 12)

Meatball Ingredients:

*1 pound ground beef

*1 tablespoons dried parsley

*1 teaspoon dried oregano 

*1 teaspoon dried basil

*1 teaspoon salt

*1 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1/2 small yellow onion, grated (or chopped fine)

*1 tablespoon sour cream

*1 large egg, whisked

*1 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

Garlic Sauce Ingredients:

*1/4 cup butter

*1-2 garlic cloves, minced 

*1/8 teaspoon salt

*1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1 teaspoon dried parley

*1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

*1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Toppings 

*1 cup marinara sauce 

*1 (12 pack) Hawaiian sweet rolls (or make your own slider rolls)

*4 -6 ounces, mozzarella cheese, shredded

Meatball Directions:

~Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

~In a large bowl, mix 1 pound ground beef, 1 tablespoons dried parsley flakes, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/2 minced yellow onion, 1 tablespoon sour cream, 1 large whisked egg, and 1 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs until well mixed.

~Form into meatballs (I use a cookie scoop).

~Bake for 10-15 minutes or until done.

~Remove from oven and set aside

Garlic Sauce Directions:

~In a small saucepan, heat up 1/4 cup butter, 1-2 minced garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes, 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, just until hot and butter is melted.

~Remove from stove and set aside.

Let's Put It Together:

~Cut out a circle of bread from the tops of each Hawaiian Roll, large enough to put a meatball in it (careful not to poke a hole in the bottom)

~Brush garlic butter mixture over top of the rolls and inside of the holes.

~Bake for 5-10 minutes or until rolls are a light golden brown.

~Remove from oven.

~Put one spoonful of marinara sauce inside of each roll (about 1 teaspoon).

~Put a little bit of shredded mozzarella cheese over sauce (about 1 tablespoon).

~Place a cooked meatball into each hole.

~Spoon another spoonful of marinara sauce over the meatballs.

~Sprinkle remaining cheese over top of rolls.

~Bake for 5-10 minutes or until cheese has melted.