Pizza Sliders
Pizza in slider form! A fun sandwich for all ages.
Ingredients
- 1 15 ounce tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar optional
- 3 tablespoon butter divided
- 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1½ tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 brioche dinner rolls or challah buns cut in half horizontally
- 12 slices sandwich pepperoni found at the deli, about 1/4 pound
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°.
- In a 10-inch skillet add the tomato sauce, basil, salt, garlic powder and sugar. Heat over medium to medium-low until the sauce bubbles. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning to a small saucepan. Heat on low and melt. Do not let it bubble. Remove off of the heat and add in Parmesan. Stir and set off to the side.
- Once the sauce has simmered and is thick, stir in a tablespoon of butter. Spoon sauce onto the bottom half of dinner rolls and spread. Top with two slices of pepperoni and a tablespoon or so of grated mozzarella cheese.
- Bake sliders (open faced) for 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese has melted. Replace the top but and brush with Parmesan herb butter, bake for 4 more minutes.
- Allow the sandwiches to cool for a few minutes before eating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pizza slider | Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 793mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 873IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 1mg