Meatball Sub Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 deli hoagie rolls
• 12 Italian Meatballs ((12-15 meatballs) )
• 1/2 cup Marinara sauce ((homemade or store-bought))
• 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups thick shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 lb ground beef (85%/15% preferably)
• 1/2 lb ground pork
• 1 egg
• 1 thin slice of whole wheat bread soaked in milk (squeezed)
• 1/4 cup minced yellow onion
• 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
• 2 garlic cloves (pressed)
• 1 tbsp fresh minced basil
• 1/2 tbsp fresh minded parsley
• 1/2-1 tsp kosher coarse or sea salt (to taste)
• 1/8-1/4 tsp black pepper (to taste)
• 1 1/2 cups Marinara Sauce (TO COOK meatballs (homemade or store-bought))

Instructions

1. 1

   --- For Homemade Meatballs: ---

2. 2

   Combine the ground beef, ground pork, egg, minced onion, parmesan cheese, pressed garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper in large mixing bowl. Squeeze out the slice of bread, break it up, and add it to the bowl. Mix everything very well.Try to mix quickly but thoroughly.

3. 3

   Expert Tip: Grease your hands with some cooking spray. To get even meatballs, use a cookie scoop. I use #40 scoop but you can use a slightly larger one. Try to keep the meatballs about 1 inch in diameter. (You can make meatballs a little bigger or smaller according to your own preference. Just remember to adjust cooking time if making bigger or smaller meatballs.)

4. 4

   Quickly roll all the meatballs and place them on a parchment paper

5. 5

   Preheat oven to 350℉. Preheat a large cooking pan that is also oven-safe over medium to medium-high heat. Add a couple of tablespoons of olive or avocado oil for cooking meatballs.

6. 6

   Add all meatballs to the pan. Sear the meatballs for a couple of minutes, then flip. Let them sear on that side for a few seconds and pour in marinara sauce. Transfer into the oven and bake the meatballs for 18-20 minutes, depending on the size.

7. 7

   --- To Assemble Meatball Subs and Bake: ---

8. 8

   Slice hoagie rolls in the middle, on top, but not all the way through. Place hoagies in the baking dish or rimmed baking sheet side by side. Depending on the dish, you may need to lightly grease it.

9. 9

   Spread a couple of tablespoons of marinara sauce on the bottom of each hoagie and sprinkle some fresh grated Parmesan cheese over the sauce.

10. 10

    Depending on the size of the hoagie roll and size of the meatballs, you can fit 4-5 meatballs in each roll. Place the sauced meatballs inside the roll, side by side.

11. 11

    Generously spread shredded Mozzarella cheese over each hoagie and sprinkle some dried oregano.

12. 12

    Bake for about 15 minutes. (If using cold meatballs and marinara sauce, you would need to add about 5 minutes to bake time.)