Pizza Sliders

Name: Pizza Sliders
Ingredients: 2 (12 ounce) packages bulk Italian sausage; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 6 slider-sized burger buns; 1 (2 ounce) package sliced pepperoni; 1/2 (14 ounce) can pizza sauce; 1 green bell pepper, sliced; 1/2 (3 ounce) can sliced black olives

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 (12 ounce) packages bulk Italian sausage
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
6 slider-sized burger buns
1 (2 ounce) package sliced pepperoni
1/2 (14 ounce) can pizza sauce
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1/2 (3 ounce) can sliced black olives

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Cover a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2

Form Italian sausage into 6 patties. Space patties evenly across the baking sheet. Season with basil, oregano, and parsley.
3

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip patties over and continue baking for 5 minutes.
4

Sprinkle Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses over patties. Cover with a layer of pepperoni slices. Bake until cheese melts, about 4 minutes more.
5

Toast buns in the oven until nearly as crunchy pizza crust. Spread 1/2 tablespoon pizza sauce onto both halves of each bun. Place each patty on a bun and top with 1 slice of bell pepper and 1/2 tablespoon olives.