MEATBALL SUB SANDWICHES Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork 2 large eggs 1 cup milk ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs 1 ½ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon pepper ¾ teaspoon onion powder ¾ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon paprika 1 / 8 or ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions 1 . Preheat your oven to 450 degrees . Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick spray .
2 . Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix everything together .
3 . Shape the mixture into walnut-sized meatballs ( or any size as long as they are uniform and adjust baking time accordingly ).
4 . Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet . Bake at 450 degrees for about 10 minutes or until browned on the bottom .
FRESH TOMATO SAUCE FOR MEATBALLS Ingredients 1 ½ cup yellow onion , diced 2 teaspoons garlic , minced 3 cans ( 14 ½ ounce ) crushed tomatoes ½ cup reserved meatball pan drippings ½ cup minced fresh parsley 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes Salt to taste
Instructions
1 . Sautee onions in ¼ cup olive oil on medium high heat in large pan until translucent , about four minutes .
2 . Stir in minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds .
3 . Add tomatoes , pan drippings , parsley , sugar , pepper flakes and salt . Simmer 15 minutes . 4 . Add meatballs to the sauce and simmer , uncovered about 10 minutes to heat through .
MEATBALL SUB SANDWICHES Ingredients Hoagie buns , hollowed 2 tablespoons olive oil Mozzarella cheese Meatballs in fresh tomato sauce Grated parmesan
Instructions 1 . Preheat oven to 450 degrees 2 . Prepare buns by shaving a thin layer off the top of each roll . Remove some of the bready interior so your left with a “ submarine .”
3 . Brush inside of hollowed out buns with olive oil .
4 . Fill bottom of each bun with mozzarella and place them on a baking sheet . Bake until buns are lightly browned and cheese melts .
5 . Fill subs with hot tomato sauce , then 2-3 meatballs .
6 . Top subs with more sauce then sprinkle with cheese . www . meridianstar . com
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