Minced Meat and Herbed Butter Boats
They may not float, but they are delicious! Try our minced meat and herbed butter boats and they surely won’t disappoint you. Filled with Italian sausage meat, garlic, herb-flavored butter, and shredded mozzarella, these little boats are as savory as they come.
Ingredients Needed for Minced Meat and Herbed Butter Boats
For the meat mixture:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
10 ounces of italian sausage meat
½ cup tomato sauce
¼ cup red wine
salt
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
For the herbed butter:
2 ounces of butter
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon basil, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
4 hot dog buns
1 cup mozzarella, shredded
How to Make Minced Meat and Herbed Butter Boats
- Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sausage meat and cook it until it starts to brown.
- Pour the tomato sauce and red wine. Stir, add the salt and parsley. Cook the meat for 2-3 more minutes.
- Next, grab a small bowl and add the butter to it. Add the garlic, parsley, and basil. Mix with a spatula.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F/200 degrees C.
- Horizontally cut the top side of the buns and remove its crumb.
- Evenly spread the herbed butter over the bread.
- Fill it with minced meat and top with shredded mozzarella. Use the remaining ingredients to make 3 more boats.
- Place the boats in a baking tray.
- Slide the tray into the oven for the next 10 minutes.