1-Preheat your oven: preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to get that perfect bake going. While the oven heats up, gather your ingredients and tools so everything flows smoothly from start to finish.

2-Roast the garlic: slice off the top of the garlic head to expose the cloves, place it on foil, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, wrap it tightly, and roast it for 40 to 55 minutes until the cloves turn golden and soft.

3-Prepare the rolls: split the 12 soft dinner rolls in half horizontally and arrange the bottom halves on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

4-Layer the rolls: layer each bottom half with a thin coat of 1 to 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce, then sprinkle on 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 3/4 cup shredded provolone cheese, 1/2 cup thinly sliced pepperoni, and half of the 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Top it off by placing the roll halves over the filling to create those pull-apart wonders.

5-Prepare the garlic butter spread: once the garlic cools, squeeze the softened cloves into a bowl and mix in 3 Tbsp softened salted butter, the remaining Parmesan, 1 Tbsp chopped fresh sage, 2 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp dried parsley, and a pinch of chili flakes. Mash it all with a fork until it forms a smooth garlic-butter spread.

6-Spread garlic butter and bake: spread that garlic-butter mixture evenly over the tops of the assembled rolls for that extra burst of flavor. Cover the baking sheet loosely with foil and bake for 10 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes until the cheese melts completely and the tops turn lightly browned.

7-Finish and serve: finally, brush any leftover garlic butter over the hot sliders and serve them right away for the best taste.