Pizza just got even better!
Homemade pizza is delicious, but it’s kind of a pain to make. It’s really the dough that’s the problem. You have to mix it up, knead it, then put it in a bowl and let it rise for a couple of hours before it’s ready to go into the pan.
So basically, if you want to have pizza for dinner, you have to get it started in the middle of the afternoon. Who can plan that far ahead?
These Pizza Sliders are the solution. There’s no need to mess with dough, because it’s served on a base of ready-made tray buns. You just cut the whole tray in half horizontally – keeping all the buns attached – and you’ve got your “crust” all laid out, ready to be topped with sauce and cheese and all your favorite fixings.
For this batch of Pizza Sliders, I used pepperoni and pickled pepper rings, which my family loves. But you don’t have to limit yourself to that. If you love your pizza with onions and peppers, or olives, or even anchovies, go ahead and add them.
Once you’ve got all your toppings in place, slide the top half of the buns right on top. I like to brush them with melted butter, Parmesan, and Italian seasonings, so it’s like having a loaf of garlic bread along with your pizza. Except instead of being separate, it’s baked right in.
Then all you have to do is pop them in the oven and let the cheese melt. When they’re done, slice them up and dish them out. As a bonus, the little hand-sized sliders are a lot easier to slice and serve neatly than a big pizza pie.
Pizza Sliders
INGREDIENTS:
1 12-pack of dinner rolls or Hawaiian sweet rolls
1/4 cup pizza sauce
35 – 40 pieces pepperoni slices
as desired pickled pepper rings (hot and spicy or just pickled)
2 cups mozzarella, shredded
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese
sprinkling Italian seasoning
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the tray buns in half horizontally, while keeping them all connected.
2. Spread the pizza sauce on the top of the bottom half of the buns.
(at this point, it would be a good idea to place the buns in a slightly greased or sprayed 9 x 13 pan)
3. Layer on the pepperoni pieces so they cover the entire surface of the buns. Layer on the pepper rings.
4. Layer on the mozzarella cheese. Replace the top section of the buns.
5. Mix the butter, garlic powder, parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning together. Brush over the tops of the buns, getting into the nooks and crannies of the buns.
6. Bake for approximately 10 – 12 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
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Pizza Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 12- pack of dinner rolls or Hawaiian sweet rolls
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 35 pieces pepperoni slices
- as desired pickled pepper rings hot and spicy or just pickled
- 2 cups mozzarella shredded
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese
- sprinkling Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the tray buns in half horizontally, while keeping them all connected.
- Spread the pizza sauce on the top of the bottom half of the buns
- (at this point, it would be a good idea to place the buns in a slightly greased or sprayed 9 x 13 pan)
- Layer on the pepperoni pieces so they cover the entire surface of the buns. Layer on the pepper rings.
- Layer on the mozzarella cheese. Replace the top section of the buns
- Mix the butter, garlic powder, parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning together. Brush over the tops of the buns, getting into the nooks and crannies of the buns.
- Bake for approximately 10 – 12 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
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Nutrition Information:
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Jackie Chapman says
Love your slider recipes. I freeze the leftover sliders that my husband and I don’t eat and take them out for another meal on a day I don’t want to cook. We are senior citizens.
Ashley says
What side would you pair with this for dinner?
Corey says
I would serve it with a big beautiful salad 🙂