Garlic Bread Meatball Bombs
Garlic Bread Meatball Bombs are a delicious fusion of garlic bread and meatballs, perfect for a hearty appetizer or main dish. Each roll is filled with savory meatballs, marinara sauce, and melted cheese, all encased in a buttery garlic-flavored bread. These bites are easy to make and sure to please a crowd.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 teaspoons grated garlic
- 12 Italian-style meatballs
- 12 count package bakery-style dinner rolls
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- 8 ounces block whole milk mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 ½ cups marinara sauce
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13 baking pan with olive oil cooking spray.
- Mix melted butter, grated garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Place dinner rolls in the baking pan. Using a small paring knife, cut a 1½-inch well in the center of each roll.
- Brush garlic butter inside the wells and over the tops of all rolls using a pastry brush.
- Spoon 1-1½ tablespoons of marinara sauce into each well, reserving some for later.
- Place a meatball into each sauce-filled roll and top with remaining marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella evenly over the meatballs and rolls.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve warm.
Nutrition
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg