Meatball Sliders
Meatball Sliders might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 460 calories, 19g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 20. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours. Head to the store and pick up onion, tomatoes in juice, flat-leaf parsley, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Purée tomatoes with their juice, 1 can at a time, in a blender and transfer to a bowl.
Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté onion until golden, about 6 minutes.
Add garlic and sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
Add tomato purée, sugar, bay leaf, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 40 to 50 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
Stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand 10 minutes.
Add meat, garlic, cheese, eggs, parsley, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and blend with your hands until just combined well (do not overmix). Form level 1/4-cup portions into meatballs.
Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then fry meatballs, about 6 at a time, turning occasionally, until well browned and cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per batch.
Transfer to paper towels with a slotted spoon.
Add drained meatballs to tomato sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are heated through.
Assemble sliders with a meatball and 1 tablespoon sauce per bun, securing each with a wooden pick.