Meatball Sliders

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

1
Purée tomatoes with their juice, 1 can at a time, in a blender and transfer to a bowl.
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Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté onion until golden, about 6 minutes.
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Add garlic and sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
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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.
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Stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand 10 minutes.
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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.
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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.
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Transfer to paper towels with a slotted spoon.
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Add drained meatballs to tomato sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are heated through.
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Assemble sliders with a meatball and 1 tablespoon sauce per bun, securing each with a wooden pick.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In5 hrs
Servings20
Health Score10
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