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Pesto Ham and Cheese Sliders

Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Author: Sandy / Reluctant Entertainer
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Easy Pesto Ham and Cheese Sliders are a fun party or game day food made with caramelized onions and a delicious poppyseed topping!
Use an electric knife to cut the rolls in half horizontally! Easy! Make ahead of time and pour the sauce on right before baking. I usually use a 9×13 plus a 8×8 pan.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lb. deli ham thinly sliced, or leftover holiday ham
  • ½ lb. swiss cheese slices
  • 2 pkg. whole wheat dinner rolls
  • ½ cup pesto
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 medium sweet onion, sliced and sautéed

Make the sauce

Instructions

  • Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in medium pan. Thinly slice the onion; sauté in the butter for about 5 minutes, or until clear and cooked.
  • Line the pan(s) with foil.
  • Leaving the (24) rolls attached, horizontally slice the top off; set aside. Place the bottom (attached 24 pieces) rolls in a 9×13 foil-lined baking pan. (You may need to squeeze them into the pan, or use a 9×13 + 8×8 pan:)
  • Spread the pesto evenly over the bottom bread.
  • Next layer on top of the pesto the ham, sautéed onions, and cheese slices.
  • Place the top section of the rolls that you already removed back on top of the sandwich.
  • In a medium sauce pan bring the ½ cup butter to a soft boil. Add mustard, worcestershire, poppy seeds, and brown sugar.
  • Pour sauce over the 9×13 sandwiches.
  • Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes.
  • Serve hot or cold.

Notes

Originally posted DEC 2013

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 398kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 79mg, Sodium: 966mg, Potassium: 250mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 666IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 235mg, Iron: 1mg