Meatballs are great, and they’re the perfect lunch, or dinner item. The best part is that they’re completely customizable.
You can use different ingredients for the meatballs, or you can make them classic meatballs. If you love meatball subs, but don’t feel like spending all of your money going out to get this, then you’re in luck, because this is the perfect meatball sub recipe. Plus, you can put it together and then have it ready for lunch the next day, perfect for those days when you need a quick meal, and this has everything to offer.
Ingredients
16 frozen meatballs or homemade below
2 cups pasta sauce or marinara sauce
4 hoagie rolls
4 tablespoons garlic butter
1 cup shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese
Meatballs (or use frozen meatballs if preferred)
1 pound lean ground beef
1 egg
½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
Steps
You want to take your meatballs and prepare as directed. If you’re going to make your own meatballs, you want to take all of the ingredients for the meatballs, put them in a bowl, and then, use your hands to mix and combine this together.
Take this, and then roll it into balls that are about an inch or so, and then put them on a baking sheet that’s parchment-lined. Preheat the oven to 350, and then put it in there for at least 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through.
Take the meatballs out of the oven, and then, put them in a saucepan that has the pasta sauce already in it. Heat it up to medium heat, and then turn it low. Cover it with a lid, and then, let it sit for about 10 minutes.
While this cooks, get the garlic butter and put this onto each roll. Heat up your broiler, broiling these until they’re nice and golden, about 3 minutes each.
Take the rolls and then put them each on the baking dish., put four meatballs into each of the rolls, and then, you want to top this with some of the cheese and the sauce that’s there.
Broil these in your broiler until the cheese begins to melt. You can then take these out and serve it, with extra sauce if you want, or other toppings that you might like.
Tips
What are some good toppings for meatball subs?
Typically, you can keep these with a few simple, savory toppings. Different spices including seasoned salt, pepper, garlic, and whatnot are all great options for toppings on these subs. you can get creative and then go wild with each of these toppings as you see fit!
How long can I keep these in the fridge for?
You can keep these in the fridge for about a week or so for the best results possible. However, if you’re torn on how long to keep them, using them over the next few days is ideal, up to a week in the fridge, or if you want to freeze the meatballs, you can, thaw them out, and then put them on a plate and heat them up with the hoagie bunds if you’re interested in saving these for the long-term, whatever it is that you might do for this.