meatball parmigiana sliders

Well it's been over three years since I last wrote here, but I've decided to get back into cooking and baking in the last few weeks so I'm going to give this blog one more try. I'm doing all of this on a budget so the recipes are adapted for that.

Meatball Parmigiana Sliders

(makes six sliders)

recipe adapted from Martha Stewart Living

1 slice of white bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup 2% milk
~.75 lbs ground beef
1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 egg, beaten
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
coarse salt

1/4 jar of marinara sauce

1/2 dozen slider rolls

2/3 cup coarsely grated mozzarella cheese

Make the meatballs: Soak bread in milk for 5 minutes. Gently mix bread and milk with meat, Parmesan cheese, oregano, egg, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Roll mixture into twenty-four 1-ounce balls (each about the size of a golf ball).

Heat sauce in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Drop meatballs into sauce, and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook, partially covered, until meatballs are cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.

Make the sandwiches: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Working in batches, arrange rolls, cut side up, on a baking sheet. Place 1 meatball, a spoonful of sauce, and 1 tablespoon mozzarella on bottom halves. Bake until cheese melts, about 3 minutes.