Cooking Wit Tip Italian Meatball Sliders On Hawaiian Rolls

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often less expensive and melts well.

hawaiian rolls

🥗Healthier: whole wheat rolls

💰Cheaper: white sandwich rolls

Whole wheat rolls are healthier, while white rolls are budget-friendly.

meatballs

🥗Healthier: turkey meatballs

💰Cheaper: beef meatballs

Turkey is leaner, while beef is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Start by adding 1 pound of ground beef and 1 pound of Italian mild sausage into a large bowl.

Wash hands before mixing the meat.

Mix the ground beef and Italian sausage together until combined.

Add Italian breadcrumbs, 1 egg, onion powder, complete seasoning, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and dried parsley to the meat mixture.

Mix the ingredients together without overworking the meat.

Form the mixture into meatballs, about the size of a small ball.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Place the meatballs in the skillet and brown them on all sides.

While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce by opening a 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes and a can of tomato sauce with basil, garlic, or oregano.

Add a can of tomato paste to the sauce mixture.

Season the sauce with garlic powder, onion powder, and red pepper flakes to taste.

Once the meatballs are browned, transfer them to the sauce and let them finish cooking in the sauce.

While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the Hawaiian rolls for serving.

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