Dinner #4

Tonight's dinner was good.  The side I chose didn't go well with it (Tomato Basil Soup), but the main dish was good.


Parmesan Meatball Sliders

1 lb ground chuck or lean (at least 80%) ground beef

Salt and freshly ground pepper

2 eggs, beaten

1cup Progresso® Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs

1/4cup grated Parmesan cheese

3 cloves garlic, very finely chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon parsley flakes

5 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

4 cups marinara sauce

12 mini hamburger buns

12 slices mozzarella cheese

12 fresh basil leaves, if desired 

• In medium bowl, place beef; sprinkle well with salt and pepper. Add eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic and parsley; mix lightly until combined. Shape mixture into 12 (2-inch) balls.
• In 3- to 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Pour marinara sauce over meatballs. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
• On each bun bottom, place 1 meatball, 1 slice mozzarella cheese and 1 basil leaf. Cover with bun tops.

We toasted the buns in the broiler to make sure they were extra warm.  I had a hard time finding slider buns so I just used  mini French Rolls.  It worked.

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