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How to Make Meatball-Stuffed Garlic Bread Sliders - A Step-by-Step Guide

Meatball-Stuffed Garlic Bread Sliders are a delicious and savory twist on the classic garlic bread. This recipe takes the traditional meatball sandwich to a whole new level by filling soft dinner rolls with tender, homemade meatballs and gooey cheese, all nestled in a flavorful garlic bread crust. These sliders are perfect for parties, game day gatherings, or simply as a fun and satisfying meal for the family.

The combination of juicy meatballs, melted cheese, and garlicky bread makes...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced, divided
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley, plus more for garnish
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup plain bread crumbs
  • 1 cup shredded fontina cheese, divided
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 18 dinner rolls
  • 2 cups spicy tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 18
  • Yield: 18 rolls

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and 2 cloves garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Place beef in a large bowl. Add onion-garlic mixture, parsley, egg, bread crumbs, and 1 large handful of fontina cheese, reserving the rest for topping. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Mix by hand until just combined. Scoop meat mixture into 24 mini muffin cups; meatballs need not be perfectly round.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, about 12 minutes. Leave oven on. Let meatballs cool briefly while you make the garlic butter.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add remaining minced garlic once butter starts to bubble; stir, then immediately remove from heat. Stir well and set aside.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat foil with remaining olive oil. Transfer rolls, still attached, to the baking sheet. Cut a hole in the top of each roll, about 2/3 of the way down. Brush garlic butter over the insides and outsides of the rolls.
  • Bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Pour about 1 tablespoon tomato sauce into each hole. Stuff meatballs into the holes. Top each roll with a spoonful of tomato sauce and remaining fontina cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
  • Continue baking until cheese is melted, 12 to 15 minutes. Garnish with more parsley. Let rolls sit for 5 to 10 minutes to firm up; transfer to a serving platter.

    • Nutrition

    400 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 78mg
    • Sodium: 654mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 46g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 21g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 53mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 170mg

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    Appetizer recipes
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