Italian Meatball Sandwiches
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- 2 gloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4-6 cups Marinara Sauce (Homemade Marinara or Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onion both work great for this recipe.)
- 4-6 ounces fresh mozzarella
- 4 sandwich loaves or rolls
Instructions
- In a large bowl, gently combine ground beef, onion, garlic, parsley, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and egg until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Using clean hands, roll the meat mixture into 12-16 meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs in batches until golden brown on all sides. Transfer cooked meatballs to a large plate.
- Add tomato sauce to the skillet set over low heat. Return meatballs to the pan and simmer in the sauce until sauce has thickened a bit and meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Add 3-4 meatballs and marinara to the center of each sliced roll. Top with 2 slices of fresh mozzarella.
- Arrange prepared sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake until cheese has melted and bread is toasted, about 5 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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