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Italian Meatball Sliders

Ingredients

1 box Easy Peasy Marinara & Meatball Mix
1-28 oz can Crushed Tomatoes
2-1/2 cups water
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 cups Mozzarella cheese, grated
12 Slider buns cut in-half lengthwise
3-4 T Butter at room temperature
Garnish Fresh basil
Bamboo appetizer skewers or long toothpicks

Directions

Prepare Easy Peasy Marinara recipe following box instructions:

1-28 oz can Crushed Tomatoes

2-1/2 cups water

1 Easy Peasy seasoning packet

While marinara is simmering prepare the meatballs.

 

Prepare Easy Peasy Meatball recipe following box instructions:

1-1/2 pounds ground beef

1/2 pound ground pork

1/3 cup bread crumbs

1 egg, beaten

1 Easy Peasy Seasoning packet

Simmer meatballs for 30 minutes.

 

Set oven to broil.

Butter the bottom of a 13”x9” shallow baking dish.  Line the baking dish with the bottom of the slider buns.  Top each bun with a meatball and mozzarella cheese.   Place in the oven and broil for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted.  Remove from the oven top each with fresh basil leaf, put top buns on meatballs and pierce with a bamboo skewer.   Serve immediately.

Place some reserved marinara in a serving bowl for those who want extra sauce for dipping.