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Pepperoni Pizza Sliders

For those busy school nights when time is at a premium and you need to get a meal on the table quickly, these simple yet savory Pepperoni Pizza Sliders can be a perfect solution. A modified take on a kid favorite – pizza – they’re easy to make after work and extracurricular activities to steal a few moments of family time enjoying the cheesy pepperoni goodness before completing homework and beginning preparations for a new day.

Ingredients

  • 1 package slider rolls
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 1/2 cup mini pepperoni
  • 1 1/2 cups low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 F.
  • Keeping rolls connected, cut sheet of rolls horizontally, separating tops from bottoms. Place bottom halves of rolls in baking dish.
  • Spread pizza sauce evenly over bottom halves. Sprinkle pepperoni over sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella over pepperoni and cover with top halves of rolls.
  • Mix melted butter with parsley flakes, dried oregano, garlic powder and shredded Parmesan cheese. Spoon evenly over sliders.
  • Cover baking dish with aluminum foil sprayed with nonstick cooking spray to keep cheese from sticking.
  • Bake 20 minutes.
  • Remove foil and bake additional 5-10 minutes, or until Parmesan is melted and golden brown.
  • Cut sliders and serve immediately.

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Notes

Recipe adapted from MilkMeansMore.org