Monster Meatball Sliders
Delicious sliders with gooey cheese, savory meatballs, and tangy marinara, perfect for game day or family gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Meat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (or your choice of protein)
- Breadcrumbs
- Minced garlic
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh herbs (such as parsley or basil)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Mini slider buns
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Marinara sauce
- Olive eyes (black olives, sliced)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare your meatballs by mixing ground beef with breadcrumbs, minced garlic, grated Parmesan, herbs, salt, and pepper. Roll into 1-inch balls.
- Bake the meatballs in the oven for about 20 minutes, until cooked through.
- Heat marinara sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat until warmed through.
- Assemble the sliders by placing a meatball on each bun, topping with marinara and mozzarella cheese.
- Add the top halves of the buns and brush with olive oil and garlic powder.
- Bake sliders for about 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Monster eyes: Add sliced olives on top of cheese for decoration.
Notes
Feel free to customize with different meats or sauces. Can be prepared ahead of time and frozen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 sliders
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
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