Meatball Subs Recipe

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Quick and easy meatball subs recipe made with homemade or frozen meatballs.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dinner recipe, Meatballs

Servings:

Calories: 563kcal

Ingredients

Meatballs
Marinara sauce
Cheese
Subs
Garlic Butter

Homemade Meatballs Recipe

1 lb beef
1 egg
½ cup Italian Panko crumbs
¼ cup parmesan cheese
½ cup onion
2 tsp. garlic
1 TBS fresh parsley
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper

Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe

½ cup finely chopped onion
2 tsp. garlic
1 15oz can tomato sauce
1 TBS fresh parsley
2 tsp. sugar (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Homemade Meatballs Recipe (or use your favorite frozen meatballs)

In a large bowl combine 1 lb beef, 1 egg, ½ cup Italian Panko crumbs, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, ½ cup diced onion, 1 TBS fresh parsley, 2 tsp. garlic, ½ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. pepper. Mix until combined.
Roll into 1 inch balls.
Heat a cast iron skillet to medium high. Add 1 TBS of olive oil. Add meatballs to the cast iron skillet and cook until browned on all sides.
Place meatballs onto an oven tray and cook at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160°.

Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe (or use your favorite jared sauce)

In the same skillet that we just browned the meatballs, we'll also be making our marinara sauce. Instead of adding olive oil into the pan, we'll be using a small amount of fat that is leftover from the meatballs.
Add ½ cup finely chopped onion and cook until soft. Add 2 tsp. garlic and cook until fragrant.
Pour in 1-15 oz can of tomato sauce and the remaining seasonings. 1 TBS fresh chopped parsley, 2 tsp. sugar and salt and pepper to taste. I'd start with ¼ tsp. salt and adjust accordingly.
Allow to simmer while meatballs are cooking in the oven.
Once the meatballs are cooked throughly, add them to the sauce mixture and simmer another 5 minutes.

Prepare the bun

Slice the roll lengthwise and spread butter and minced garlic along the inside. I like to use the garlic from the jars but you can also lightly sprinkle garlic powder along the roll.
Set the oven broiler on low and place the roll on a baking try. Be sure to broil the bun while it is open so that the inside can get a lightly golden brown color.

Toast the meatball sub

Once the bun is toasted add your filling. Add 3-4 meatballs, depending on the subs size, and top with your choice of provolone or mozzarella cheese. Allow it to lay flat on the baking tray so that the cheese melts evenly.
Broil on low until cheese has melted and then close the sub sandwich and allow the top to broil until golden brown.

Notes

- Homemade meatball recipe makes approximately 16-20 meatballs.

-The best way to avoid a soggy meatball sub sandwich is by toasting the bun with garlic butter before adding the meatballs. Be sure to toast the inside of the bun and not just the top.

*Nutritional information provided is an estimate and will very based off of brands of ingredients used and cooking methods.

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