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Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Sliders

Get ready to enjoy all of the irresistible flavors of pizza in these easy-to-make 30-minute Pizza Sliders! They're packed with plenty of cheesy goodness, marinara, sausage, and pepperoni on soft and buttery slider buns. You'll love them; they are perfect for game day or a party appetizer!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 sliders
Author Tawnie Graham of Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. mild, ground Italian sausage
  • 1 oz. Parmesan cheese
  • 12 count package King's Hawaiian Rolls
  • 12 oz. jar pizza sauce
  • 6-9 slices mozzarella cheese (more slices = gooey cheesy slider)
  • 28 slices pepperoni
  • 6-9 slices Provolone cheese, not smoked flavor. (more slices = gooey cheesy slider)

For the butter mixture

  • 1/4 cup melted butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder or garlic salt if you like salty!
  • pinch chili flakes (optional)

Garnish

  • fresh parsley, hot honey, marinara sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan or a baking sheet with nonstick spray or spread with a little softened butter, the butter helps make the bottom of the rolls nice and crisp (and not soggy!) Set aside. 
  • Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks. This will take ~5-7 minutes. Once cooked, drain on paper towels to get rid of excess grease. You could probably break the meat up smaller than I've shown in my photos 😆
    1 lb. mild, ground Italian sausage
  • Add the sausage to a bowl and stir in ¼ cup of the pizza sauce and about 1 oz. grated parmesan cheese. Making the sausage a little saucy makes it a little easier to layer/stick onto the sliders. Set aside. 
    1 oz. Parmesan cheese
  • Without separating the rolls, cut them in half horizontally with a serrated knife. Place the bottom half of the rolls in the prepared dish or baking sheet.
    12 count package King's Hawaiian Rolls
  • Layer the remaining ingredients in this order: a layer of pizza sauce (no more than 1/2 cup because too much sauce will make them soggy) and mozzarella cheese.
    12 oz. jar pizza sauce, 6-9 slices mozzarella cheese (more slices = gooey cheesy slider)
  • Pepperoni and then sausage.
    28 slices pepperoni
  • Provolone cheese and the top rolls. Try to place everything in an even layer, and don't let the cheese hang off the sides of the rolls too much or the cheese might ooze out when melted.
    6-9 slices Provolone cheese, not smoked flavor. (more slices = gooey cheesy slider)
  • Combine the melted butter and seasonings.
    1/4 cup melted butter, unsalted, 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning, 1/4 tsp. garlic powder or garlic salt if you like salty!, pinch chili flakes (optional)
  • Brush/pour the butter mixture on top of the rolls.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes Start Timer; uncover and bake a few minutes longer until the tops are golden and pizza sliders look melty. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve straight away with warmed marinara and hot honey for drizzling. Dig in! Grab a napkin because they can get messy 😏
    fresh parsley, hot honey, marinara sauce

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