Meatball Parmigiana Sliders

Name: Meatball Parmigiana Sliders
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 100 min
Ingredients: 2 slices white or sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces; 0.5 cup whole milk; 8 ounces ground beef (85 percent lean); 8 ounces ground pork; 4 ounces ground veal; 0.5 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese (1 ounce); 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 large egg; Coarse salt; Homemade Marinara Sauce; 2 dozen brioche rolls, split; 1.5 cups coarsely grated mozzarella cheese (5 ounces); 0.5 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese (1 ounce); Small basil leaves

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By

Martha Stewart

Updated on May 16, 2017

Prep Time:

35 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 40 mins

Yield:

2 dozen

Meatballs coated in marinara sauce, smothered with cheese, and sandwiched in brioche rolls are a party-perfect nibble. For tender meatballs, combine the ingredients gently and don't pack the meat too tightly.

Ingredients

For the Meatballs

2 slices white or sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
½ cup whole milk
8 ounces ground beef (85 percent lean)
8 ounces ground pork
4 ounces ground veal
½ cup finely grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese (1 ounce)
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large egg
Coarse salt
Homemade Marinara Sauce

For the Sandwiches

2 dozen brioche rolls, split
1 ½ cups coarsely grated mozzarella cheese (5 ounces)
½ cup finely grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese (1 ounce)
Small basil leaves

Directions

Make the meatballs: Soak bread in milk for 5 minutes. Gently mix bread and milk with meats, Pecorino Romano, parsley, garlic, egg, and 1 teaspoon salt. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Roll mixture into twenty-four 1-ounce balls (each about the size of a golf ball).
Heat sauce in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Drop meatballs into sauce, and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook, partially covered, until meatballs are cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
Make the sandwiches: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Working in batches, arrange rolls, cut side up, on a baking sheet. Place 1 meatball, a spoonful of sauce, 1 tablespoon mozzarella, and 1 teaspoon Pecorino Romano on bottom halves. Bake until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Sandwich with basil.