Delicious Italian Meatball Sliders recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
4 ounces bulk Italian pork sausage
¼ cup bread crumbs
1 small egg
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
1 small onion, finely diced
1 (24 ounce) jar tomato and basil spaghetti sauce (such as Ragu®)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
12 (3 ounce) ciabatta buns
3 tablespoons garlic butter, or to taste
⅓ cup shredded Italian cheese blend, or to taste

Nutrition Info

949.8 calories
carbohydrate: 106.8 g
cholesterol: 128.4 mg
fat: 36.1 g
fiber: 8.1 g
protein: 45.8 g
saturatedFat: 12.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2412.2 mg
sugar: 12.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix ground beef, pork sausage, bread crumbs, egg, Cajun seasoning, seasoned salt, garlic powder, pepper, and salt together in a large bowl until well combined. Form mixture into twelve 2-inch meatballs. Form any remaining meat mixture into meatballs or patties, and freeze for another time.

  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  3. Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Place meatballs in the hot oil and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer meatballs to a plate and cover with aluminum foil. Drain all but about 1 tablespoon grease from the pan.

  4. Add onion to the pan, cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce, garlic powder, and seasoned salt, bring to a simmer. Return meatballs to the pan and simmer until no longer pink in the centers, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meatballs should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

  5. Meanwhile, slice ciabatta buns in half and spread butter over the cut sides. Place on a baking sheet.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until buns are slightly crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn on the broiler. Place 1 meatball on each bottom bun, top with 1 to 2 tablespoons of sauce, and sprinkle with shredded Italian cheese. Sprinkle top buns with more Italian cheese.

  7. Broil until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

Recipe Yield

12 sliders

Recipe Note

I just came up with this recipe for meatball sliders tonight, and was blown away. Moist, delicious! Goes well with Caesar salad.

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