When I make these Italian sliders for a crowd I shape my meatball mixture into a loaf and bake as I would a meatloaf; it makes for easy slider size cutting. <br /> <br />I first made these sliders for a picnic birthday-celebration. It was easy to plan and organize; just prepare the marinara sauce a couple days ahead, it is an ingredient used while preparing the meatloaf. Make the meatloaf a day ahead, and the morning of, grate the cheeses, cut slider size portions of both meat and bread…tada, all ready to assemble fresh, when needed. <br /> <br />Note: these sliders were easy to transport to our picnic destination and fun and easy to assemble, but a slider party at home, indoors or out is just as fun! <br /> <br />Anyway, for the picnic, I used a small propane grill (easy to transport) to warm the sauce while toasting the bread before layering on the remaining ingredients. The sliders were oozing with marinara and melting cheese; they were a delicious, memorable, picnic crowd-pleaser from the first bite to the last. <br />

Share: