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Meatball Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | Amazing #meatballs & sauce to spread over hoagie rolls. Adding melted #provolonecheese makes them spectacular. Great for #tailgating parties. So easy for weekend dinners. #beef #sandwiches #marinarasauce #ItalianSausage #NewYearsDay

Meatball Sandwiches

Teresa Ambra
Meatball Sandwiches are awesome. Succulent and delectable meatballs are layered on hoagie or submarine rolls. Then mozzarella or provolone cheese is melted over top. Terrific sandwich for tailgating parties or weekend suppers. If you enjoy meatballs, this is a marvelous way to serve them.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Sandwiches
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 663 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 18x26" cookie sheet pan
  • 1 Dutch oven with lid
  • 1 hamburger chopper to bread meat into small pieces while frying
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

MEATBALLS:

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1 lb. bulk Italian sausage
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 cup Italian style bread crumbs
  • 3 tbsp. 2% milk or half-and-half
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 3/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/8 tsp. rubbed sage

SAUCE:

  • 1 lb. bulk Italian sausage
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup green pepper chopped
  • 12 oz. fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 14.5 oz. can stewed tomatoes
  • 15 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 12 oz. can tomato paste
  • 2 tsp. brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. dried basil
  • 1/2 cup water

SANDWICHES:

  • 12 Hoagie or Submarine sandwich rolls
  • 12 slices provolone or mozzarella cheese or more if desired

Instructions
 

MEATBALLS:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine ground beef, Italian sausage, eggs, bread crumbs, milk, basil, salt, pepper, oregano and sage in a large mixing bowl.
  • Shape into one-inch sized meatballs.
  • Spray a large cookie sheet generously with cooking spray.
  • Place meatballs on prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20-30 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Add to sauce ingredients.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes to one hour.
  • Yield: 53 one-inch meatballs.

SAUCE:

  • In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, onion, mushrooms and green pepper until the sausage is browned well and cooked through, and the vegetables are tender.
  • Use a hamburger chopper to break meat into small pieces while frying.
  • Drain any grease.
  • Add remaining sauce ingredients.
  • Bring ingredients to a boil.
  • Add meatballs and water.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes to one hour.

SANDWICHES:

  • Serve sauce with meatballs on rolls.
  • Top with sliced mozzarella cheese or provolone cheese, before serving.

Notes

NOTE: You will not need to add the water to the sauce if you omit the mushrooms.
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 663kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 35gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 1746mgPotassium: 989mgFiber: 5gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 915IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 245mgIron: 16mg
Keyword cheese, main dish, meatballs, sandwiches
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