Meatball Sliders

11 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 Land O Lakes Egg
  • 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups marinara pasta sauce
  • 12 dinner rolls, split in half
  • 12 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes Deli 4 Cheese Italian Blend, cut into quarters

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 450F.
  2. 2
    Combine all meatball ingredients in bowl; mix well.
  3. 3
    Shape mixture into 12 equal balls.
  4. 4
    Place meatballs onto greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
  5. 5
    Bake 13-15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160F and meat is no longer pink in center.
  6. 6
    Pour marinara sauce into 2-quart saucepan; cook over medium-low heat 10-12 minutes or until heated through.
  7. 7
    Add cooked meatballs; continue cooking 5-10 minutes to blend flavors.
  8. 8
    Place rolls, cut-sides up, onto baking pan.
  9. 9
    Place 2 cheese quarters onto each half of roll.
  10. 10
    Bake 3-4 minutes or until bread edges are slightly browned and cheese has softened.
  11. 11
    Place 1 meatball onto each bottom half of roll; top with 1 tablespoon sauce and top half of roll.
  12. 12
    Place toothpick through top to secure.

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