Spaghetti Sliders

Waffe Fries and Peach-Grape Bowl
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (24-oz) jar marinara sauce
  • 3 oz thin spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
  • 1 (12-count) pkg slider buns
  • 2 (8-oz) pkg sliced mozzarella cheese
  • 2½ Tbsp butter, melted
  • ½ tsp garlic salt
  • ¼ tsp Italian seasoning (optional)

Instructions

  1. Cook ground beef and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly; drain and return to skillet.
  2. Add sauce; season lightly with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
  3. Drain well, and stir pasta into meat sauce. Let cool 5 minutes to thicken up.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  5. Open slider buns and arrange bottoms (touching) on a foil-lined baking sheet. Tear cheese to fit buns; place cheese on bun bottoms to cover. Mound ⅓ cup spaghetti-and-meat sauce over cheese on each bun. Top with more cheese. Cover with bun tops.
  6. Stir together melted butter, garlic salt, and, if desired, seasoning; brush onto sliders. Bake, uncovered, 12 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (22-oz) pkg frozen waffle fries
  • Ketchup
  • 3 peaches, peeled and sliced
  • ½ lb seedless red grapes

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Bake fries according to package directions; serve with ketchup.
  2. Toss together peach slices and grapes in a bowl; chill until ready to serve.

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