Description
Cheesy meatball subs made with juicy homemade meatballs, rich marinara sauce, and melted mozzarella and provolone cheese. Perfect comfort food and game day favorite.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef or mix of beef and pork
½ cup breadcrumbs
1 large egg
¼ cup grated onion
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp Italian seasoning
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 cups marinara sauce
4 hoagie or sub rolls
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
4 slices provolone cheese (optional)
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp butter (optional)
Fresh basil or parsley (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)
2. In a large bowl, mix ground meat, breadcrumbs, egg, onion, garlic, seasoning, salt, and pepper
3. Roll mixture into 1–1.5 inch meatballs
4. Place on lined baking sheet and bake for 18–20 minutes
5. Heat marinara sauce in a saucepan
6. Add cooked meatballs and simmer for 10–15 minutes
7. Split rolls and lightly butter if desired
8. Toast rolls in oven for 3–5 minutes
9. Fill rolls with meatballs and sauce
10. Top with mozzarella and provolone cheese
11. Broil for 2–3 minutes until cheese melts
12. Sprinkle parmesan and herbs
13. Serve immediately
Notes
Do not overmix meat to keep meatballs tender
Toasting rolls prevents soggy bread
You can substitute beef with turkey or chicken
Add red pepper flakes for a spicy kick
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sub
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: cheesy meatball subs, meatball sandwich, comfort food, game day food