Meatball sub
Meatball sub, from above
Non vegUnited States

Meatball sub

Tender meatballs in marinara, smothered in melted mozzarella in a toasted roll. Messy in the best way.

50 minTime
40 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Grandma's wayBeef meatballs in marinara with mozzarella in a toasted sub roll.
The original
759kcalsame
40 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
50minutessame

Meatball sub.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Minced beef (beef mince, beef or buff keema)400 g beef or mutton mince
Breadcrumbs½ cup
Egg1
Parmesan⅓ cup, grated
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Onion1 small, grated
Dried oregano1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Olive oil1½ tbsp
Tomato puree1⅔ cups
Sugar1 tsp
Basil leavesa few leaves
Baguette (french bread roll)4 sub rolls
Mozzarella150 g, sliced

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Mix mince, breadcrumbs, egg, parmesan, half the garlic, onion, oregano, salt and pepper. Roll 16 balls.
  2. 2Brown meatballs in oil on all sides.
  3. 3Add remaining garlic, tomato puree, sugar and basil. Simmer covered 20 minutes until cooked through.
  4. 4Fill toasted rolls with meatballs and sauce, top with mozzarella and grill 3 to 4 minutes.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in paper or on a board, extra sauce for dipping and plenty of napkins.

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