Side dishe for 12

Meatball Sliders

Name: Meatball Sliders
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 whole wheat slider buns; 1 cup low-sodium marinara sauce; 12 meatballs; 1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp dried italian herbs; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

$3.48for 435 minServes 12

Meatballs simmer in marinara, then fill whole wheat buns with melted mozzarella and parmesan for warm baked sliders.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Buns and rolls, 12$0.45 each typical	12	$5.40Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 8.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.85Typical price
	Frozen potatoes, 12 oz$0.14/oz typical	12 oz	$1.68Typical price
	Mozzarella, 6 oz$0.30/oz typical	6 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.43

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

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35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.87 per serving$3.48 for 4

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Ingredients

12 whole wheat slider buns
1 cup low-sodium marinara sauce
12 meatballs
1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried italian herbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F.
Warm the olive oil in a large skillet, then stir in the garlic powder and Italian herbs for 30 seconds.
Add the marinara and meatballs, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, until the meatballs reach 165 F.
Split the buns and place them in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, then fill them with meatballs and sauce.
Top with mozzarella and parmesan, then bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese melts.