Best Meatball Sub Sandwich Recipes

MEATBALL SUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toast one bun until golden brown, then place in blender and chop until fine to create crumbs.
• Place the bread crumbs in a large bowl and add milk. Let soak for 5 minutes.
• Add ground beef, eggs, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to the bread crumb mixture and combine well.
• Divide the mixture into 16 golf ball-sized meatballs, and place on an oiled baking pan.
• Bake meatballs in oven for 10 minutes.
• While meatballs are baking, heat marinara in a large pot over medium-high heat. Place the cooked meatballs in the marinara and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast the remaining buns, then evenly distribute arugula or spinach, meatballs and mozzarella onto each bun.
• Garnish with chopped basil and/or crushed red pepper and serve.

MEATBALL SUB SANDWICH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• In a bowl, combine onions, crumbs & cheese; add beef and mix well.
• Shape beef into 1-inch balls; place on rimmed cookie sheet; bake for 15-20 minutes (no longer pink in center); turn oven down to 350.
• Meanwhile, arrange bread cubes in an UNgreased 13x9 pan.
• Combine cream cheese, mayo, seasonings, and S&P; spread over bread.
• Sprinkle one cup Mozzarella cheese over the cream-cheese mixture layer.
• Combine sauce, water & garlic; add meatballs and gently mix; pour this over the cheese layer.
• Sprinkle remaining Mozzarella.
• Bake (uncovered) at 350 for 30 minutes (top will be bubbly and quite fragrant).
• OPTIONS: Use half Cheddar and half Mozzarella; try some sliced black olives; sprinkle some grated zucchini in for added nutritional value (and get a few veggies past the kids!--it's the secret ingredient).

MEATBALL SUB SANDWICH (OR MINI MEATLOAVES)

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off top of each roll.
• Scoop out bread from inside.
• Crumble 1 1/4 cup of bread and place in large bowl.
• Cover rolls and set aside.
• Add beef, egg, milk, diced onion, salt and pepper to bread.
• Shape into meatballs @ 1 1/2" each.
• Cook meatballs in 1 tbsp oil for 20-25 minutes or no longer pink.
• Remove with slotted spoon.
• Set aside.
• Add remaining oil.
• Saute peppers and onions until tender.
• Remove.
• Stir flour in skillet.
• Add chili sauce and water.
• Boil.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes.
• Stir in brown sugar and mustard.
• Add meatballs, peppers and onions.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• Warm bread and spoon meatballs into them and replace top.