Stuffed Meatball Sliders - Cook's Companion CCAFJ42 Manual

Ingredients
¾-­‐pound l ean g round b eef
½ c up m inced o nion
3 g arlic c loves, m inced
2 t ablespoons h alf a nd h alf
½ t easpoon s ea s alt
½ t easpoon f reshly g round p epper
¼ t easpoon d ried o regano
3 1 -­‐ounce m ozzarella s <cks
Oil f or s praying
1 p ackage 1 2oz. r efrigerated c rescent d ough
1 c up m arinara s auce, h omemade o r j ar
Instruc^ons
1. In a m edium s ized b owl, m ix t ogether fi rst 6 i ngredients a nd f orm i nto 1 ½
inch p or<ons.
2. Cut e ach m ozzarella s <ck i nto 5 p ieces a nd f orm a m eat p or<on a round e ach
piece o f m ozzarella i nto a b all.
3. Place m eatballs i nto a ir f ryer, 5 a t a < me s o a s n ot t o o vercrowd;
4. Set < mer f or 1 0 m inutes, a nd t emperature f or 4 00*, s haking o ccasionally.
5. As m eatballs a re c ooked, s et a side t o c ool. W hen c ooled w ipe o ut a ir f ryer
boHom w ith a p aper t owel.
6. On a l ightly fl oured s urface, r oll o ut c rescent d ough, a nd i f i t i s c ut i nto
triangles, p ress s eams t ogether t o f orm a s olid s heet.
7. Cut i nto 2 -­‐inch s quares a nd f orm e ach s quare a round e ach m eatball. R oll i n
the p alms o f y our h ands t o f orm a s mooth b all.
8. Spray a ir f ryer w ith o il, a nd e ach d ough c overed m eatball, p lace b ack i nto t he
basket, 5 a t a < me; c lose b asket.
9. Set < mer f or 4 m inutes a nd t emperature f or 4 00 d egrees.
10. When c ooking i s c omplete, o pen b asket, t urn m eatballs, s pray w ith o il.
11. Set < mer f or 4 m inutes. W hen c ooking i s c omplete, s et a side t o k eep w arm
and r epeat w ith r emaining m eatballs.
12. Serve i mmediately w ith w arm m arinara s auce f or d ipping.
Stuffed M eatball S liders
Serves 6 -­‐8
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