Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 shallots, finely diced
- 1/3 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup panko (japanese breadcrumbs), toasted
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces lean ground pork
- 2 (4-ounce) links turkey italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups lower-sodium marinara sauce
- 12 slider buns, toasted
- 12 basil leaves

