BLT MEATBALL SLIDERS

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Take sliders to an all-new level with the addition of bacon and ground pork. Mayonnaise gets a bit of zip from ranch dip mix. Your guests will surely make these disappear fast. -Damali Campbell, New York, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked bacon strips
1 cup 2% milk
1 large egg
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fennel seed, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 pound ground pork
1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1-1/2 teaspoons ranch dip mix
18 dinner rolls, split
3 cups spring mix salad greens
3 plum tomatoes, sliced

Steps:

Place bacon in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. In a large bowl, combine the milk, egg, bread crumbs, onion and seasonings. Crumble the bacon, pork and beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 2-in. meatballs., Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°., Combine mayonnaise and dip mix; spread on roll tops. Layer each roll bottom with salad greens, a tomato slice and a meatball; replace tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384 calories, Fat 25g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 691mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 14g protein.