Meatball Sliders

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups marinara pasta sauce
• 12 dinner rolls, split in half
• 12 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes Deli 4 Cheese Italian Blend, cut into quarters

1. Heat oven to 450F.
2. Combine all meatball ingredients in bowl; mix well.
3. Shape mixture into 12 equal balls.
4. Place meatballs onto greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
5. Bake 13-15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160F and meat is no longer pink in center.
6. Pour marinara sauce into 2-quart saucepan; cook over medium-low heat 10-12 minutes or until heated through.
7. Add cooked meatballs; continue cooking 5-10 minutes to blend flavors.
8. Place rolls, cut-sides up, onto baking pan.
9. Place 2 cheese quarters onto each half of roll.
10. Bake 3-4 minutes or until bread edges are slightly browned and cheese has softened.
11. Place 1 meatball onto each bottom half of roll; top with 1 tablespoon sauce and top half of roll.
12. Place toothpick through top to secure.

ground beef, egg, italian bread crumbs, fennel seed, parsley, fresh garlic, salt, pepper, pasta sauce, dinner rolls, italian blend

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3539/meatball-sliders (may not work)