Open-Faced Meatball Sliders
Ingredients:
- 12 Hawaiian rolls
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella — I like the mozzarella pearls
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided
- 4 tbsp. butter, melted
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic, divided
- 1 tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 12 full-size meatballs, homemade or frozen
- Optional hot honey for drizzle
Directions:
- Use a knife to cut a 1-inch circle out of the center tops of each roll. Remove the circle of bread and discard. Use the bottom of a shot glass to work into the opening to make room for the meatball.
- Combine garlic with melted butter and the parsley. Use a basting brush to brush melted butter over the tops and the insides of each roll, reserving some for later.
- Bake at 400 F for 5 minutes or until the tops start to turn golden brown.
- Add one pearl of fresh mozzarella into each crevice, pushing it down. Top it with a spoonful of marinara. Stuff each roll with one meatball, and wedge them down into the hole. Top the meatballs with another pinch of shredded mozzarella and return them to the oven until the cheese has melted, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Brush a final coat of garlic butter over the tops of the rolls and serve with a drizzle of hot honey over each one if desired.
