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2 Italian meatball sliders with meatball and mozzarella on top

Italian Meatball Sliders- ready in 30 minutes!

This quick, cheesy and easy Italian meatball slider recipe can be prepped and baked in 30 minutes! Pre Cooked meatballs, Hawaiian sliders, pasta sauce and cheese with a buttery garlic glaze. This is a recipe the whole family will enjoy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 440 kcal

Equipment

  • large sheet pan
  • foil optional, for lining pan
  • cooking utensils, measuring cups
  • pastry brush

Ingredients
  

  • 1 dozen Hawaiian slider rolls or buttery rolls
  • 12 1 oz pre-cooked meatballs about half a 16 oz package in freezer section
  • 1 cup pasta sauce
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese,

Butter Glaze

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a large sheetpan with foil and spray. Unwrap and set your package of rolls on the sheet pan.
  • Use your finger or another tool to remove a meatball-sized hole from the tops of the sliders. Each individual slider should have 1 hole on the top.
  • Add about 1 tbsp of shredded cheese to the bottom of each hole. Then use a spoon to add about 1 tbsp of pasta sauce to the hole.
  • Next, add your melted butter and garlic/Italian seasoning together to a bowl. Brush over the rolls and a bit inside the holes, too.
  • Add a meatball to each carved hole (12 meatballs for 12 sliders). Then, top with another tbsp of sauce and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese all over the sliders.
  • Bake uncovered at 350 F until cheese is melted and internal temp of meatballs is at least 165 f (not frozen in middle)- about 20 minutes. Enjoy!

Notes

Feel free to use homemade meatballs or other store bought meatballs, but make sure they will fit into the hole. If making meatballs directly from frozen, be sure the internal temp is at least 165 F--aka make sure the middle isn't still frozen! 
Store leftovers in airtight container for up to 3 days. 
If you wanted to prep these as a freezer meal, I would NOT add pasta sauce to the bottom of the meatball- it would make it soggy. Otherwise, follow instructions as above and freeze prior to the baking step.
Nutrition info is an estimate.

Nutrition

Serving: 2slidersCalories: 440kcalCarbohydrates: 36.1gProtein: 22.8gFat: 22.5gSaturated Fat: 11.6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 94.9mgSodium: 827.5mgPotassium: 103.3mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13.5g
Keyword 30 minute meal, hawaiian rolls, meatball sub, weeknight dinner
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