Meatball Sub Sandwiches
With this easy recipe, you can make a classic meatball sandwich at home. The tangy marinara sauce is the ideal complement to the juicy meatballs.
Equipment
Ingredients
Marinara Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 28 ounce San Marzano D.O.P. tomatoes can be left whole or dice up, use scissors to snip up a little bit
- 28 ounce water use the can from the tomatoes
- 6 ounce tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Meatball Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- pinch of salt
- olive oil drizzle for browning the meatballs in the pan
Subs
- hoagie rolls
- mozzarella cheese slices
- bell peppers optional
- onions optional
- parmesan cheese grated, optional
Instructions
- In a large skillet or dutch oven, cook onion in olive oil until translucent, add garlic and stir until fragrant (just about 1 minute), stir in the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, water, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese.
- Cook on low simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally to prevent burning to bottom of pan.
- Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, garlic, egg, and seasonings and mix thoroughly. Be careful not to over mix the meat. Form in small balls and brown sides in hot olive oil in a skillet.
- Add browned meatballs to sauce and cook over low heat for 15 minute
- Serve with fresh mozzarella slices and hoagie style rolls for meatball subs. Optional: top with fresh herbs or sautéed onions and peppers.