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How To Make These Little Grab-And-Go Sandwiches

I'm on a slider kick. It's such an easy way to make a great appetizer or snack! This tasty pepperoni pizza sliders recipe rolls two favorites into one for the win!

Sliders have become increasingly popular over the years as mealtime often means families eating in shifts. These small, portable three or four-bite mini sandwiches are easy for today's busy households to grab and go.

Sliders offer great versatility. They can be served as a main course, a party snack, or even as an appetizer. They're customizable, allowing people to create unique flavor combinations.

I recently tried a recipe for baked ham and cheese sliders, and that ignited my imagination with ideas. A friend sent me a recipe for cheeseburger sliders. I will try them soon, too, but when I started looking in my cupboard and fridge, I thought, "Why not pizza sliders?"

Ninety-eight Percent Of Americans Eat Pizza

Pizza researchers have the best job, don't they? According to a recent survey, 98 percent of Americans eat pizza, and over half say we "love pizza." Over thirty million Americans say if they had to choose their last meal on earth, it would be pizza.

Several studies have shown that America's most popular pizza topping is pepperoni. Pepperoni is a type of salami made from cured pork and beef. It is often seasoned with paprika or chili pepper and packaged in thin slices, like the Hormel sliced pepperoni I used.

Make A Dozen Sliders Fast With This Pizza Sliders Recipe

King's Hawaiin Rolls make fantastic sliders. They have that "just right" taste and texture, making them a delicious choice for burgers and other small sandwiches. Our local HyVee grocery store bakes a sweet Hawaiin roll in-house, and I decided to give them a try.

The Hawaiin rolls I bought there were packaged separately, but it was easy to line them up on my foil-covered baking sheet and cut the tops off each one. First, I brushed a little pizza sauce on each one and put two pepperoni slices on top of each roll.

Next, put two tablespoons of shredded mozzarella cheese on the pepperoni. If you want more cheese, you could add some sliced provolone. Then, add two more slices of pepperoni to each roll.

Brush pizza sauce on the cut side of the tops and put them back on the bottom roll.

Melt six tablespoons of butter in a small bowl, then add two tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, one teaspoon of Italian seasoning, and about a teaspoon of Alessi spices for dipping bread. Use a brush to generously slather the butter mixture on top of the rolls and down the sides.

The next step is important. STOP. Let the butter soak into the rolls for five minutes or so, then sprinkle them with grated Parmesan cheese, cover them with foil, and bake them at 350 degrees for about eighteen minutes.

Now remove the foil and bake the sliders uncovered for five or six minutes so they brown. Serve hot or at room temperature. I warmed the pizza sauce that was left and used it to dip the sandwiches. So yummy!

As we get into this time of year, it seems like school calendars and work get busier, so this pizza sliders recipe will come in handy! These pizza sliders would be great with a bowl of Minestrone Soup for a complete meal!!

Yield: 12 sliders

Pepperoni Pizza Sliders

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A quick and easy way to make twelve yummy sliders on sweet Hawaiian rolls with pizza sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 24 minutes

Total Time 34 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 sweet Hawaiin rolls
• One 6-ounce packege sliced pepperoni (you need about 50 slices)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• One 14-ounce jar of pizza sauce
• 6 Tbsp melted butter
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp Italian or Pizza seasonng
• 1 tsp Alessi spices for dipping oil (or your favoriite)
• Grated parmesan cheese for dusting.

Instructions

1. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
3. Use a long serrated knife to split the package of rolls horizontally, but leave the rolls attached.
4. Set the top part of the rolls aside.
5. Brush the cut surface of the roll with pizza sauce
6. Layer half the pepperoni on the rolls.
7. Layer the shredded mozzarella chees on the pepperoni.
8. Lay the remaining pepperoni on top of the cheese layer.
9. Brush the cut surface of the rolls with pizza sauce and put the tops back onto the rolls.
10. Combine the melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings in a small bowl and blend thoroughly.
11. Brush the butter mixture on the rolls, down the sides, and in all the nooks and crannies. If some of it spills over onto the baking pan, use the brush to pick it up and apply as much as you can to the rolls.
12. STOP. Let the butter soak into the rolls for five minutes before you put them in the oven.
13. Cover the rolls with another sheet of foil and bake at 350 degrees for about eighteen minutes.
14. Uncover and bake for another six minutes to allow the tops to brown.
15. Use a serrated knife to cut the sandwiches apart.
16. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 277Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 678mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 10g

Watch in the coming days for more slider recipes, including ham and cheese, Reuben, and cheeseburger sliders, all tested and approved by Papa Steve, my chief taste tester!

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Love, GB (Betty Streff)

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