Beef and Mushroom Meatball Sliders

Submitted by Mary Jenny

"Living Lou is a popular Canadian food blogger with an expertise in cooking and baking – and she also brings a youthful, innovative approach to the kitchen. Sliders are great, she adds, for feeding a crowd and are especially kid friendly. These sliders are a little on the spicy side, but you can omit the red pepper flakes if you want to keep things a bit milder.Sliders are great, she adds, for feeding a crowd and are especially kid friendly. These sliders are a little on the spicy side, but you can omit the red pepper flakes if you want to keep things a bit milder."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6-12

ingredients

• 4 ounces white button mushrooms
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄3 cup breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons barbecue sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
2. In a food processor, process mushrooms and garlic.
3. In a large bowl, combine mushroom mixture with beef, bread crumbs, parsley, egg, 2 tbsp barbecue sauce and red pepper flakes.
4. Using a standard ice cream scoop, scoop mixture into 12 even meatballs.
5. Brush with remaining ¼ cup of barbecue sauce.
6. Bake in oven for 35-45 minutes or until fully cooked.