Victoria's Lamb Meatball Sliders
These sliders are delicious. If you’re having trouble finding slider buns then just use dinner rolls for the buns. I like using a good potato roll.
INGREDIENTS
Meatballs:
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1/2 Diced Yellow Onion
3 Chopped Garlic Cloves
1 Tablespoon Fennel Seeds
1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Rosemary
1 1/2 Pound Ground Lamb
1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs
2 Large Eggs
1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
Sauce:
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 Diced White Onion
3 Diced Garlic Cloves
28 Ounces Crushed Tomatoes
1/2 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
1 Teaspoon Oregano
1/2 Teaspoon Herbs de Provence
To make the meatballs heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook for 4 minutes. Stir constantly. Add the fennel seeds and rosemary. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and transfer to a medium size bowl. Set aside. In a large size bowl add the ground lamb, eggs and breadcrumbs, kosher salt and pepper. Add the onion mixture that was set aside. Mix all of the ingredients with your hands. Form the lamb mixture into 10 golf ball size meatballs. Place the meatballs back into the large sauté pan and cook for 5 minutes on each side. You will want the meatballs to be slightly browned on each side. Remove from the sauté pan and place onto a large plate.
To make the sauce heat the olive oil in a large pot over a medium high heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook for 1 minutes until soft. Add the tomatoes and their juices. Stir in the red pepper flakes, kosher salt, pepper, oregano and herbs de Provence. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the meatballs to the sauce and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes until cooked through.
To assemble the sliders just place 1 meatball on each slider bun or dinner roll and add extra sauce. Place the top on and repeat until you have assembled all of the sliders. Serve the extra sauce on the side. Makes 10 sliders.
