TIPS!
- Use a preheated oven.
- Be sure to spritz your baking dish with non stick spray before adding the slider buns.
- Serve with additional warmed marinara for dipping, if desired.
- Garnish with some chopped fresh basil.
Ingredients
▢12 meatballs; homemade or frozen thawed
▢1 package Hawaiian Rolls 12-count
▢12 slices Provolone cheese
▢24 ounces marinara or pasta sauce
▢¼ cup unsalted butter melted
▢1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
▢2 medium garlic cloves minced
▢½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
▢1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
▢2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
▢Fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 inch baking sheet or dish with nonstick spray.
- Slice the rolls in half horizontally and place rock bottom halves within the baking sheet pan.
- Place 6 slices of cheese evenly over the roll bottom – the slices will overlap a touch .
- Top the cheese with 12 meatballs (one per roll).
- Top each meatball with 1 teaspoon of sauce.
- Add the remaining 6 slices of cheese over the meatballs.
- Place the tops of the buns on top.
- In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, black pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper. Brush the spread over the rolls.
- Tightly cover the sliders with sprayed aluminium foil and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil, sprinkle with grated Parmesan and bake a further 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with chopped fresh basil.
- Serve with a side of sauce, if desired. Enjoy!