Ohhh yes — Meatball Sub Sliders are mini, messy, melty perfection. 🍝🧀🥖
Think: garlicky slider rolls, juicy meatballs, marinara, and gooey mozzarella, all baked together until golden and irresistible. Basically the ultimate game day, weeknight, or midnight snack situation.
🍅🧀 Meatball Sub Sliders
(Bite-sized sandwiches loaded with saucy meatballs, melty cheese, and buttery garlic topping.)
🛒 Ingredients:
- 12 slider rolls (Hawaiian rolls work beautifully)
- 12 small cooked meatballs (homemade or frozen & heated)
- 1.5 cups marinara or pasta sauce
- 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella or provolone
- 2–3 tbsp grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley or Italian seasoning
🔥 How to Make:
1. Preheat & Prep:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
- Line a baking dish with parchment or foil
2. Slice the Rolls:
- Slice the slider rolls in half horizontally (keep them attached if you can — it’s easier!)
- Place the bottom half in the baking dish
3. Build the Sliders:
- Spoon a little sauce on the bottom rolls
- Place one meatball on each
- Spoon more marinara over each meatball
- Sprinkle generously with mozzarella and Parmesan
- Add the top half of rolls
4. Garlic Butter Glaze:
- Mix melted butter with garlic powder and parsley
- Brush over the tops of the rolls
5. Bake:
- Cover loosely with foil and bake for 15 mins
- Uncover and bake another 5–7 mins until tops are golden and cheese is melted & bubbly
🍽️ Serve With:
- Extra marinara for dipping
- A cold soda or glass of red wine
- Zero regrets 😌
📝 Caption Ideas:
- “The only sliders that matter: meatball + marinara + molten cheese.”
- “Warning: highly addictive. You will eat more than one.”
- “Mini sandwiches, maximum comfort.”
- “These sliders are how I win friends and influence people. 🍝🧡”
🎥 Reel Flow:
- Stacking meatballs onto soft buns
- Cheese raining down like magic
- Garlic butter brushing across warm tops
- Final pull-apart moment = melt city 🧀🔥
Want to go spicy arrabbiata, pesto mozzarella, or make it a veggie meatball version? I can remix this recipe a dozen ways — just say the word!
