Pull-Apart Pepperoni Pizza Sliders

Pull-Apart Pepperoni Pizza Sliders is a sandwich recipe built around salted butter, garlic powder and dried oregano. Plan on 12 sandwiches and about 50 minutes.

• Yield 12 sandwiches
• Ready in 50 minutes
• Prep 25 minutes
• Cook 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 12 slider buns/dinner rolls/pull-apart rolls
• 8 ounces Italian sausage
• 1 cup pepperoni, chopped
• 1/2 to 1 cup marinara sauce
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded ((preshredded won't melt quite as well as cheese you grate yourself))

Instructions

1. Preheat oven broiler to high and make sure an oven rack is in upper third of the oven.
2. Stir together the butter, garlic powder, oregano and basil.
3. Slice the slab of rolls in half (like a hamburger bun). Place each half cut side up on a large baking sheet pan, and use 1/2 of the butter mixture to brush on the cut halves.
4. Broil until golden and toasty, 1-3 minutes (watch closely!). Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Change the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
5. Place the bottom half of the rolls cut side up in the prepared 9X13-inch pan. Sprinkle the pepperoni evenly on top, followed by the cooked and crumbled sausage.
6. Drizzle or spoon the pizza sauce across the top, and then sprinkle the mozzarella over the top.
7. Top with the other half of rolls. Brush the top of the rolls with the remaining butter mixture.
8. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the rolls are hot and cheese is melted.
9. Serve warm!

Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.