You can make the meatballs in the morning (or the day before) and assemble at party time.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground chuck or lean beef
  
• ½ c panko or other bread crumbs
• 1 clove garlic, minced
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• freshly ground pepper
  
• ½ c milk
  
• 2 Tab olive oil
  
• ½ medium onion, diced (½ c)
  
• 1 large jar Marinara sauce (approximately 32 oz)
  
• 36 small dinner or slider rolls
  
• 12 slices provolone cheese cut each slice into 6 wedges

Directions:

1. Mix meat with bread crumbs, garlic, salt, pepper and milk.
2. Kneed together with your hands.
3. Roll into balls about 1 tablespoon (½ oz) each. Flatten slightly.
4. Heat olive oil over medium heat.
5. Add onions and cook for 1 minute.
6. Add meatballs between the onions and brown for 1 minute.
7. Pour in marinara sauce and shake pan gently to mix.
8. Put on lid and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
9. When ready to serve, cut dinner roll ¾ through and place a wedge of Provolone on the top and bottom of each roll.
10. Spoon a meat ball and some sauce on each bottom.
11. Close roll and secure with tooth pick.

Serve warm in chaffing dish.

Serves: 36 pieces

Source: Ree Drummond, Pioneer Woman Cooks!