Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Sliders

Name: Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Sliders
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 pound ground pork; 2 eggs lightly beaten; 1/2 medium onion finely chopped; 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs; 3 cloves garlic finely chopped; 1 1/2 tsps salt; McCormick® Italian Blend Herb Grinder; 12 (1-inch) cubes firm, part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 6 to 8 ounces); 2 cups marinara sauce; 12 slider rolls; Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Meatball sliders get the all-star treatment with a twist here (and a twist there) from a McCormick® Italian Blend Herb Grinder. When prepping, season directly into meatballs and sauce for zesty Italian flavor. Before taking a bite into the gooey mozzarella center, top wi... Read More Read Less

10m

PREP TIME

45m

COOK TIME

293

CALORIES

12

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12 (1 slider)

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
McCormick® Italian Blend Herb Grinder
12 (1-inch) cubes firm, part-skim mozzarella cheese, (about 6 to 8 ounces)
2 cups marinara sauce
12 slider rolls
Grated Parmesan cheese, (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix ground beef, ground pork, eggs, onion, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, and desired amount of Italian blend herb grinder in large bowl until well blended. Shape into 12 meatballs.
2 Press 1 mozzarella cheese cube into the center of each meatball, forming meatball around the cheese to completely enclose it. Place in 13x9-inch baking dish. Pour sauce over meatballs. Twist Italian blend herb grinder over meatballs.
3 Bake 30 to 45 minutes or until meat is cooked through. Serve meatballs on slider rolls with additional Italian blend herb grinder. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Test Kitchen Tip: Not sure how much Italian Blend Herb Grinder to add? Try grinding 20 twists (2 teaspoons) to the meat mixture and 10 twists (1 teaspoon) to the sauce.