Meatball-Stuffed Garlic Bread Sliders

Meatball-Stuffed Garlic Bread Sliders
  • PREP TIME
    25 mins
  • COOK TIME
    40 mins
  • TOTAL TIME
    1 hrs 10 mins
  • SERVING
    18 People
  • VIEWS
    103

Elevate your slider game with these irresistibly delicious Meatball-Stuffed Garlic Bread Sliders! Tender, savory meatballs nestled within pillowy soft garlic bread, smothered in a vibrant tomato sauce and melted cheeses – a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for any occasion.

Ingridients

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Nutrition

  • Carbohydrate
    46 g
  • Cholesterol
    78 mg
  • Fiber
    3 g
  • Protein
    21 g
  • Saturated Fat
    8 g
  • Sodium
    654 mg
  • Sugar
    2 g
  • Fat
    10 g
  • Unsaturated Fat
    0 g

Follow The Directions

01

Step

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

02

Step

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.

03

Step

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.

04

Step

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.

05

Step

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.

06

Step

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.

07

Step

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.

08

Step

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.

For an extra layer of flavor, try adding a pinch of red pepper flakes to the garlic butter.
If you don't have fontina cheese, mozzarella or provolone make excellent substitutes.
Feel free to adjust the amount of cayenne pepper to suit your spice preference.

Camren Schuster

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RECIPE REVIEWS

Avarage Rating: 4.8/ 5 ( 34 Ratings)
Total Reviews: (8)
  • Jewel Gutkowski

    I added a little bit of Italian seasoning to the meatball mixture, and it gave them a great flavor.

  • Lily Bashirian

    I used pre-made meatballs to save time, and they still turned out delicious!

  • Jan Klein

    These were a huge hit at my Super Bowl party! Everyone loved the unique presentation.

  • Gregory Breitenberg

    The top-stuffing method is genius! No more messy slider sandwiches.

  • Ardella Bogisich

    Next time, I'm going to try using different types of cheese for a variety of flavors.

  • Amely Dickinson

    I found that using a melon baller to scoop the meatballs made it easier and more consistent.

  • Alexander Gutmann

    The garlic butter is amazing! I'll definitely be using that on other things.

  • Marcelina Miller

    My kids devoured these! A new family favorite.

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