Swedish Meatball Sliders Recipes

MOM'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. meatballs (about 36). In a large skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs in batches. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings in pan., For gravy, stir flour into drippings; cook over medium-high heat until light brown (do not burn). Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Stir in the consomme, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Reduce heat to medium-low; return meatballs to pan. Cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes longer or until meatballs are cooked through, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain; toss with butter. Serve with meatball mixture; sprinkle with parsley.

SWEDISH MEATBALL SLIDERS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine chili sauce and grape jelly. Bring to a simmer, whisking occasionally, and cook until sauce is glossy and thick, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, and Worcestershire sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Dampen hands and form mixture into 24 meatballs (they will be approximately the size of a golf ball). .
• Transfer to a wire rack set over an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet, spacing at least an inch apart, and brush with ½ Celsius sauce.
• Bake until meatballs are browned and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with additional ½ Celsius sauce. .
• Top each meatball with a piece of provolone cheese and allow to melt.
• To assemble sliders, brush top and bottom of mini brioche buns lightly with sauce. Place a few baby spinach leaves on the bottom half of each bun. Top with a meatball, followed by the top half of the bun. Spear each slider with a toothpick, and serve immediately.

MARINARA-PARMESAN MEATBALL SLIDERS

Steps:

• Whisk together egg and milk in a large bowl. Add bread crumbs to moisten. Mix in ground beef, ground pork, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, and Italian seasoning. Mix gently to combine. Cover bowl and refrigerate mixture for 1 hour for flavors to meld.
• Shape mixture into 3 ounce meatballs.
• Pour marinara sauce into a deep skillet and place meatballs into the sauce. Turn heat to medium, cover, and cook meatballs for 12 minutes. Flip meatballs and simmer until cooked through, about 12 more minutes.
• Toast slider buns. Add 1 meatball to each bottom slider bun. Top meatballs with freshly shaved Parmesan and cover with tops of slider buns. Serve immediately.

PULL-APART MEATBALL SLIDERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan, and fry the meatballs for about 8-10 mins, or until browned and cooked through. Set aside. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Carefully split the whole batch of rolls through the middle, ensuring they remain attached at their sides. Lay the bottoms of the rolls in a roasting tin lined with a sheet of scrunched-up baking parchment or foil. Spread the tomato sauce over, then place one meatball on every roll. Sprinkle over the mozzarella, then cover with the tops of the rolls, pressing down gently.
• Brush with the melted butter, then sprinkle over the oregano and parmesan. Cover with foil and bake for 20 mins, uncovering for the final 5 mins so the tops become golden.