BAKED PARMESAN MEATBALL SLIDERS

Baked Parmesan Meatball Sliders image

What are sliders, really, but just tasty meatballs with hamburger fixings? Revel in the simplicity of it all with these tasty baked Parmesan bites.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 35m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 egg
2 cloves garlic, minced, divided
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 can (14.5 oz.) fire-roasted diced tomatoes with garlic, undrained
1 can (14.5 oz.) tomato sauce
1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
12 slider buns
6 KRAFT Slim Cut Mozzarella Cheese Slices, cut in half

Steps:

Heat oven to 375ºF.
Mix meat, Parmesan, parsley, egg and half the garlic just until blended. Shape into 12 (1-1/2 -inch) meatballs; place on foil-covered rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 15 min. or until done (160ºF).
Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook 3 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Stir in remaining garlic; cook 1 min. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and oregano; stir. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.
Separate bun tops and bottoms; place, cut sides up, on separate baking sheet. Spread bottom half of each bun with about 1 Tbsp. sauce; top with meatball. Spoon remaining sauce over meatballs. Top with mozzarella; bake 5 min. or until melted. Cover with tops of buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 600 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 17 g