Don Pepino's Hot Italian Sliders
Don Pepino's Hot Italian Sliders
Appetizer

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Game-day sliders layered with ham, salami, and pepperoni, baked with melty cheese and served with warm Don Pepino Pizza Sauce for dipping.

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Don Pepino's Hot Italian Sliders

Recipe Detail

Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Serves
12

Ingredients

Base: Hawaiian rolls or slider buns
1 (12-count) package
Base: Mozzarella sandwich slices
10 slices (8 oz) (or Gouda)
Base: Fresh mozzarella
8 slices (8 oz)
Sauce & meats: Don Pepino Pizza Sauce, divided
1 can (14.5 oz)
Sauce & meats: Black Forest ham
8 thin slices
Sauce & meats: Calabrese salami
8 slices
Sauce & meats: Pepperoni
8 slices
Peppers: Green bell peppers, thinly sliced
1/3 cup
Peppers: Fresno peppers, jarred, sliced
1/4 cup
Peppers: Pepperoncini, jarred, sliced
1/4 cup
Peppers: Roasted sweet red peppers, marinated, chopped
1/4 cup
Peppers: Green olives, chopped
1/4 cup
Butter topping: Salted butter, melted
2 tablespoons
Butter topping: Extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons
Butter topping: Toasted dried onion
2 tablespoons
Butter topping: Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon
Butter topping: Granulated garlic
1 teaspoon
Butter topping: Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon
  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

    Don Pepino's Hot Italian Sliders
  2. Step 2

    Split the roll slab horizontally and spread Don Pepino Pizza Sauce on the cut sides, saving some sauce for serving.

    Don Pepino's Hot Italian Sliders
  3. Step 3

    On the bottom half, stack cheese, ham, peppers, more cheese, salami, roasted peppers and olives, then pepperoni.

    Don Pepino's Hot Italian Sliders
  4. Step 4

    Set the top half of rolls over the filling, then whisk melted butter with oil, dried onion, Italian seasoning, garlic, and Worcestershire and brush generously over the tops.

    Don Pepino's Hot Italian Sliders
  5. Step 5

    Cover loosely with foil and bake 25 minutes, then uncover and bake 5 more minutes until the cheese melts and tops turn golden.

    Don Pepino's Hot Italian Sliders
  6. Step 6

    Let rest 5 minutes, slice into 12 sliders, and serve with the reserved warm sauce for dipping.

    Don Pepino's Hot Italian Sliders

People Have Opinions
About Their Sauce.

4.9

2,300+ REVIEWS

  • Tastes exactly like the sauce at the pizzeria I grew up going to in Bergen County. Didn't expect that from a can.

    — marie t., hackensack, nj

  • I stopped simmering anything years ago. Open, spread, bake. My kids can't tell the difference and neither can I.

    — frank d., staten island, ny

  • We use it behind the counter at our shop. Consistent every batch, which matters more than people think.

    — angelo's pizzeria, newark, nj