Monster Meatball Sliders
Delightful Monster Meatball Sliders featuring gooey mozzarella, savory meatballs, and a homemade marinara sauce, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Contains Meat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- ½ diced onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Slider buns
- Fresh mozzarella cheese
- Marinara sauce
- Olives (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix the ground beef or turkey, bread crumbs, egg, Parmesan, garlic, onion, and parsley in a large bowl, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Form meatballs about 1.5 inches in diameter with wet hands and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Warm the marinara sauce on the stovetop over low heat.
- Prepare slider buns by lightly toasting them in the oven.
- Assemble the sliders with a meatball, marinara sauce, and mozzarella on each bun.
- Add olives on top for monster eyes.
- Serve warm on a festive platter.
Notes
Feel free to customize the sliders with different ingredients or sauces.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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