An easy meatball sandwich recipe made with homemade mozzarella stuffed meatballs and tangy tomato sauce. A great kid-friendly dinner idea!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword best meatball recipe, meatball sandwich, meatball sub
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 42 minutesminutes
Total Time 52 minutesminutes
Servings 4-6
Calories 870kcal
Author Jenny
Ingredients
1lb
ground beef
1
egg
2tbsp
milk
1tbsp
Tabasco Hot Sauce
1/2cupItalian Bread Crumbs
1/2cup
grated parmesan cheese
1tspsalt
1/2tsp
pepper
1/4tspdried oregano
1/4tspdried basil
12-15mozzarella balls
(marinated in olive oil)
1 26ozpasta saucejarred or homemade
4-6
Ciabatta rolls
or other rolls of choice, cut in half
4slicesprovolone cheeseeach cut into halves
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Place beef, egg, milk, hot sauce, bread crumbs, parmesan, salt, pepper, oregano and basil in a large bowl. With hands or large spoon, mix until well combined.
Scoop about ¼ Cup meat mixture in hands; press 1 mozzarella ball into middle of meat and form a ball around the cheese. Do this until all meat and cheese is used up; makes about 12-15 large meatballs.
Place all meatballs into a 9x13 inch baking dish that has ¼ Cup olive oil spread into bottom. Bake for 20 minutes; flip all meatballs. Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
Place pasta sauce into a large pot. Place cooked meatballs in sauce. Simmer on low heat.
Place ½ slice of provolone onto the cut sides of rolls. Place onto tin foil or baking sheet and broil in oven for 1-2 minutes or until rolls are toasted and cheese is melted.
Place 3-4 meatballs onto bottom halves of toasted rolls. Spoon pasta sauce over meatballs and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Close with top roll and serve warm.