Party Sliders

Ingredients

• 12 seasoned ground beef meatballs
• 1 ½ cups marinara pasta (or pizza) sauce
• 12 Bakery dinner rolls (sliced for buns)
• 12 slices fresh mozzarella cheese

Steps

1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Flatten meatballs to ½-inch-thick patties (wash hands). Place patties in pan; cook 3–4 minutes on each side or until desired doneness.
2. Pour marinara sauce in microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave on HIGH for 45–60 seconds or until hot.
3. Place in each bun: 1 tablespoon marinara sauce, 1 meat patty, 1 cheese slice, and 1 more tablespoon marinara sauce. Serve.

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet onion
• 1 (1 oz) packet taco seasoning mix
• 1 ½ lb ground chuck
• 1 Hass avocado
• 2 plum tomatoes
• 12 Bakery dinner rolls
• ¼ cup salsa con queso dip

Steps

1. Grate onion into medium bowl (about 1 cup). Add taco seasoning and ground chuck; mix to blend. Shape meat into 12 ½-inch-thick patties (wash hands).
2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Add patties; cook 3–4 minutes on each side until browned and 165°F. Halve avocado, remove pit and flesh with spoon, and slice flesh; slice tomatoes thinly.
3. Slice rolls for buns. Place in each bun: 1 beef patty, 1 slice tomato, 1 slice avocado, and 1 teaspoon dip. Serve.

Ingredients

• 6 Deli chilled fried chicken tenders (about ¾ lb)
• 1 cup blue cheese salad dressing
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons blackening seasoning
• ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce
• 1 (12 ct) package Hawaiian slider buns

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut chicken tenders into 2-inch pieces; bake 10–12 minutes until 165°F.
2. Combine salad dressing, mayonnaise, and seasoning. Toss hot chicken with wing sauce.
3. Slice rolls open for buns. Divide chicken and blue cheese sauce evenly among buns. Serve.