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Meatball Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

Meatball Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

Easy meatball sliders on Hawaiian rolls made with homemade meatballs, marinara sauce, and melted cheese are the perfect appetizer or dinner.

Author: Kelsey Smith

Meal Type: American

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 12 serving

Calories: 267 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup - seasoned Panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoon - milk
  • 1 pound - ground beef
  • ¼ cup - Parmesan cheese
  • 1 - egg
  • 2 cloves - garlic
  • 1 tablespoon - dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon - salt
  • ½ teaspoon - black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon - onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon - Italian seasoning
  • 12 - slider buns or Hawaiian rolls
  • 1 ½ cup - marinara sauce
  • 1 cup - mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoon - Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoon - butter
  • 1 teaspoon - garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon - dried parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a large bowl, combine the panko bread crumbs and milk. Allow to sit for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add the ground beef, Parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, onion powder, and Italian seasoning to the mixing bowl. Mix with your hands until just combined—don’t overwork the mixture.
  4. Roll the mixture into 12 evenly sized meatballs and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake the meatballs for 15-18 minutes, or until fully cooked, 160ºF (71.1ºC).
  5. Remove the Hawaiian rolls from their pack but do not separate them. Slice the rolls in half horizontally with a long serrated knife, keeping the tops and bottoms connected as two large sheets. Arrange the bottom halves of the slider buns in your baking dish (9x13-inch or slightly smaller).
  6. Spread ½ cup of the marinara sauce over the bottom half of the buns. Place a meatball on each bun and evenly spoon the remaining marinara sauce over the top.
  7. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese over each meatball.
  8. Mix melted butter with garlic powder and dried parsley. Place the top halves of the buns on the sliders, then brush the butter mixture over the tops of the buns.
  9. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the tops are golden brown.

Nutrition

Energy: 267 kcal | Total Fat: 14 g | Saturated: 6 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 1 g | Cholesterol: 57 mg | Total Carbs: 20 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 4 g | Proteins: 14 g | Sodium: 627 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 5 g

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