Meatball Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

Huddle up, y’all! These Meatball Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls are super easy to whip up. The rolls are filled with meatballs, marinara sauces, melty cheese and topped off with an herbed Parmesan butter sauce. Meatball sliders are a hearty game-day appetizer and are perfect for a quick weeknight family supper!

If you are looking to round out your game day menu, try our Buffalo Chicken Dip, rich and creamy Knorr® Spinach Dip, and this Hot Baked Onion Dip (your house smells AMAZING while it cooks!)

The Playbook: Ingredients for Meatball Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

• Hawaiian rolls: 12 count. You can also use any type of small dinner roll or slider bun.
• Meatballs: I use frozen Italian style meatballs but you could also use homemade meatballs.
• Marinara or Spaghetti Sauce: For simplicity, I use a jar of good store bought sauce.
• Cheese: Mozzerella is preferred! I also used an Italian blend of shredded cheese for added depth of flavor. You can use cheese slices or shredded cheese.
• Butter: Salted butter works best in this recipe. Margarine is not a team player for these sliders; use real cream butter only.
• Garlic powder: This helps flavor the buns as they bake before they are loaded up!
• Parmesan cheese: Use the powered kind in the green bottle….the texture is just perfect in the seasoned butter sauce! I also use shredded Parm as a topper, but when I do this the powdered Parm is definitely the base cheese for the sauce.
• Italian seasoning: If you do not have Italian seasoning, you can use equal amounts of oregano & basil.

Let’s Get the Players on the Field!

The assembly of these Meatball Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls is actually pretty simple!

• Spread the bottom of the casserole dish with butter.
• Cut the rolls in half and place the bottom layer in the prepared casserole dish.
• Spread butter on the rolls. Sprinkle Italian seasoning & garlic powder on top. Broil until lightly browned.
• Heat marinara sauce & meatballs. Using tongs, place a meatball in the center of each roll.

How to Assemble Meatball Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

• Top the meatballs with the mozzarella cheese. You can see in the photo below I added a few shavings of shredded Parmesan cheese, too.
• Resist the urge to add more marinara sauce! This will render soggy sliders.
• Place the top of the rolls on top of the meatballs & cheese.
• Prepare the herb butter sauce and brush on top of the rolls. Bake as directed & enjoy!

Storing your Meatball Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. To reheat, place in an ovenproof dish and bake at 250 degrees until warm. Or, cover with a slightly damp paper towel and microwave the sliders for a few seconds. We like reheating the air fryer, too!

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