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December 10, 2019 · 4 Comments

Keto Garlic Bread Italian Meatball Sliders

Appetizer/Snacks· Beef· Gluten-Free· Keto· Main Dish· Recipe· Soy-Free

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Keto Garlic Bread Italian Meatball Sliders on parchment

These Keto Garlic Bread Italian Meatball Sliders are the perfect slider recipe! Crispy keto garlic bread rolls get filled with homemade meatballs, tomato sauce, and plenty of gooey cheese for one epic slider!

Keto Garlic Bread Italian Meatball Sliders on parchment (zoomed-in).

When we were coming up with slider recipe ideas for our slider week we knew we wanted to do a garlic bread version of something. What a better way to incorporate garlic bread than into Keto Garlic Bread Italian Meatball Sliders!!!

These sliders are TO DIE FOR. Seriously, they are so, SO good. When we pulled these out of the oven we immediately knew they’d be a hit, the fresh garlic butter basil topping gets the rolls perfectly crisp and golden. The meatballs are also delicious but let’s be real…the garlic bread is what we’re all here for.

overhead close-up of crispy garlic bread

No, but really – the meatballs are perfectly tender and simmered in crushed tomatoes before layering them into the rolls with plenty of mozzarella cheese. This is one slider that you won’t want to miss!

They’d be perfect for just about any game-day event, holiday party, and potluck style dinner, or even just a random Tuesday night dinner with a big Italian salad on the side. Yeah, we can think of a million reasons to make these but you need just one – they’re the BOMB.

meatball sliders on white parchment paper with fresh basil scattered around

meatball sliders on white parchment paper with fresh basil scattered around

Keto Italian Meatball Sliders

These Keto Garlic Bread Italian Meatball Sliders are the perfect slider recipe! Crispy keto garlic bread rolls get filled with homemade meatballs, tomato sauce, and plenty of gooey cheese for one epic slider!
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: sliders
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 464kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 batch keto dinner rolls
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ tablespoon garlic salt
  • ½ tablespoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes with basil
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 slices mozzarella cheese

Garlic Basil Butter:

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Make a batch of keto dinner rolls according to this recipe except make them larger into 12 rolls, not 24. Let cool then remove the rolls in one large piece from the skillet, carefully slice the rolls in half.
  • In a large bowl combine the beef, egg, garlic salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese. Mix until well combined then form into 24 meatballs.
  • Heat the olive oil in the skillet then fry each meatball for 1-2 minutes per side until browned. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer the meatballs and the sauce to a bowl and set aside.
  • Wipe out the skillet then add the bottom of the rolls back to the skillet. Top the bottom layer with the meatballs and sauce then top with the sliced cheese and the tops of the rolls.
  • In a small bowl mix together the garlic butter ingredients. Brush the garlic butter over the tops of the rolls.
  • Transfer to the oven and bake at 400° F. for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melty. Cover with foil if the tops of the rolls start to brown too quickly.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Keto Italian Meatball Sliders
Amount Per Serving
Calories 464 Calories from Fat 351
% Daily Value*
Fat 39g60%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 64mg21%
Sodium 482mg21%
Potassium 186mg5%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 310IU6%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 124mg12%
Iron 1mg6%
*

Nutritional values are estimates only and do not include carbs from sugar alcohols.

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  1. Jaws says

    December 10, 2019 at 5:42 pm

    Did you mean to make 12 meatballs to go into the 12 rolls? Or do you put 2 meatballs on top of each roll?

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    • Alex Lester says

      December 12, 2019 at 9:18 pm

      The meatballs need to be smaller for them to make compact sliders. Since the all get added to the buns then baked then sliced it comes out to about 2 meatballs per slider. I hope that makes sense!

      Reply
  2. Christin says

    August 8, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    For this recipe, should I use regular olive oil or light? Full fat mozzarella or part skim for topping the sliders?

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    • Cast Iron Keto says

      August 10, 2020 at 6:01 pm

      Hi Christin, all of our recipes always use regular extra-virgin olive oil. For the sliders, you use can use either full fat or part-skim – the nutritional info was calculated with part-skim. Hope this helps!

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