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Total Time

Prep: 1 hour. Bake: 30 min.

Makes

12 servings

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)

1 cup Italian style bread crumbs

3 tablespoons prepared pesto

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 package (18 ounces) Hawaiian sweet rolls

1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce

12 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 cup Melted butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese orshredded Italian cheese blend

Minced fresh basil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, pesto and egg; mix lightly. Shape into 12 meatballs; place on a greased rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until browned and a thermometer reads 160°, about 35 minutes. Toss meatballs with sauce; set aside.

Meanwhile, without separating rolls, cut horizontally in half; arrange bottom halves in a greased 13×9-in. baking dish. Place half of cheese slices over roll bottoms; sprinkle with oregano. Add meatballs and sauce. Top with remaining cheese slices and bun tops.

Combine butter, olive oil, garlic, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes; brush over buns. Bake, covered 20 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with Parmesan and shredded mozzarella.

Bake uncovered until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with basil before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 slider: 514 calories, 25g fat (12g saturated fat), 120mg cholesterol, 856mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 3g fiber), 33g protein.
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