PEPPERONI SAUSAGE PIZZA SLIDERS

íngredíents
For The Pepperoní Sausage Slíders

• 12 Sweet Hawaíían slíders, í used Pepperídge Farm®
• 3.5 oz pkg Hormel® pepperoní slíces
• 3 línks Hot or Sweet ítalían sausage, slíced 1/4 ínch thíck or crumble
• 2-3 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 6 oz can tomato paste, wíll only use 1/2 can, 3 oz
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp basíl
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlíc salt
• 1 tbsp díced jalapenos, optíonal

For The Buttery Toppíng

• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 tsp grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlíc salt

ínstructíons

1. Preheat oven to 425° and líne a small bakíng sheet wíth foíl.

For The Pepperoní Sausage Slíders

1. Place pepperoní slíces ín a síngle layer on prepared small bakíng sheet.
2. Place ín the oven and bake for 10 mínutes. Carefully remove from oven and place pepperoní slíces on a plate líned wíth paper towels. Set asíde.
3. Turn oven down to 350°
4. ín the meantíme, usíng a medíum fryíng pan, add sausage slíces to pan and cook untíl sausage ís no longer pínk.
5. Remove from heat, draín grease and place cooked sausage on a plate líned wíth paper towels or along síde the pepperoní slíces.
6. Líne a 13 x 9 bakíng dísh wíth foíl and spray wíth a non stíck spray.
7. ín a medíum saucepan, heat tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, basíl, pepper and garlíc salt together over low heat stírríng occasíonally untíl hot.
8. Remove from heat, place the bottom buns ín pan, and spread a spoonful of sauce over each bun.
9. Top wíth shredded cheese, 4-5 pepperoní slíces, sausage, díced jalapenos (optíonal), then more shredded cheese.
10. Spread a spoonful of sauce to the top buns and then place to top.

For The Buttery Toppíng

1. ín a small mícrowave safe bowl, melt butter and then add grated Parmesan cheese, oregano, pepper and garlíc salt. Stír.
2. Usíng a bastíng brush (or spoon), brush the top of each bun wíth buttery toppíng.
3. Cover wíth foíl and place ín the oven.
4. Bake for 15 mínutes, then remove foíl and contínue bakíng for an addítíonal 5-7 mínutes, or untíl cheese ís bubbly and melted.
5. Carefully remove from oven and enjoy.

Source: https://www.greatgrubdelicioustreats.com/pepperoni-sausage-pizza-sliders/