Every word in that recipe title calls to me.
Cheese.
Stuffed.
Meatballs.
Sliders.
Yum.
This recipe is from one of the blogs I read daily, How Sweet Eats.
And it goes a little something like this…
Put on a fun apron that doesn’t go with what you’re wearing.
Add stuff.
Get your hands dirty and mix the stuff.
Check out the stuff you’ve mixed.
Put some sauce in a baking pan.
Roll little slider patties with cheese in the middle.
Put those in the pan.
Put some more stuff on top.
Put them in the oven.
Take out the rolls and arrange some extra slices of cheese (for topping) in the shape of a smiley face.
Because it’s fun, that’s why.
Take them out of the oven.
Put them in buns and top with more stuff.
Now eat.
And die happy.
Cheesy Stuffed Meatball Sliders
makes about 15 meatballs
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 egg
2 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup romano cheese
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
4 ounces of mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes + more for topping
3 cups of your favorite pasta sauce
12-15 slider buns (or dinner rolls if you cannot find them)
basil for garnish/topping
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, add ground beef, egg, oil, cheese, breadcrumbs, garlic, salt, pepper, basil and parsley. Mix to combine, gently tossing a few times with your hands. Don’t overmix – it will result in tough meatballs! Spray a large baking dish with non-stick spray and add 2 cups of pasta sauce. Roll beef into golfball-sized meatballs (about 3 tablespoons of beef), and press a cube of mozzarella in the middle. Seal the beef around the chees and set in sauce. Once all meatballs have been added, sprinkle additional cheese and breadcrumbs over top. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Serve with additional sauce if desired, toasted slider buns, and a few slabs of mozzarella for topping.
