ITALIAN MEATBALL SANDWICHES

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Number Of Ingredients 13

1 egg, slightly beaten
1 (26-ounce) jar marinara sauce or meatless pasta sauce, divided
2/3 cup Kellogg's corn flakes
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
1/4 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper
1 medium green bell pepper or yellow bell pepper, halved, seeded and membrane removed
10 hoagie buns (6-inch)
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6-oz.)

Steps:

1. In large bowl stir together egg and 1/3 cup of the marinara sauce. Stir in KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKE Crumbs, parsley, Italian seasoning, fennel and salt. Add beef and sausage. Mix well. Shape mixture into 40 meatballs, each about 1 1/4-inch. Place on rack of broiler pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.2. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes or until no longer pink.* Transfer meatballs to large saucepan. Stir together remaining marinara sauce and red pepper. Pour over meatballs. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.3. Thinly slice pepper halves. Horizontally split rolls. Spoon meatballs and sauce into rolls. Immediately top with mozzarella cheese and pepper slices.*NOTE: Make meatballs ahead of time and bake as directed in recipe above. Cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. To serve, continue as directed above, except simmer for 10 minutes.

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