Try these magic little meatball sliders served on toasty crackers. They are perfect crispy and salty bites of gooey cheese and rich meatball flavor.
Ingredients
- lb ground sirloin: 0.5 piece
- onion: 2 Tbsp (minced)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
- milk or half and half: 3 Tbsp
- kosher salt: 1 tsp
- black pepper: 0.5 tsp (freshly ground)
- basil: 1 tsp (dried)
- oregano: 0.5 tsp (dried)
- egg, lightly: 1 piece (beaten)
- Italian seasoned breadcrumbs: 0.33333 cup
- saltine crackers: 48 piece
- oz fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 24 thin slices: 6 piece
- olive oil: 0.25 cup
- marinara sauce: 0.5 cup (for serving, or as needed)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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Combine sirloin, oinon, garlic, milk, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and egg in a bowl and mix. Stir in breadcrumbs until well combined. Spread meatmixture in a thin layer evenly on top of 24 crackers. Top with a slice of mozzarella cheese and 2nd cracker.
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Place crackers on a baking sheet and brush the tops evenly with olive oil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until meat is golden brown around the edges and cooked through and cheese is melted, 10 to 12 minutes.
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Serve with warm marinara sauce for dipping.
