Garlic Bread Meatball Sub

If you love garlic bread and meatballs you will love these subs. Its a great recipe to feed a large crowd or you can simply freeze the already cooked meatballs for later use.

Meatball Mixture

1 ½ lbs (680 grams) of lean ground beef
1 egg, beaten
1 1/4 cups bread crumbs (Italian seasoned)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/2 of a small yellow onion, finely chopped
1- 28 ounce (796 ml) jar marinara
1- 28 ounce (796 ml) can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Sub Ingredients

12 – 4 inch french bread rolls sliced open
2 sticks butter
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried parsley
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Chopped parsley for garnish

Directions

In your slow cooker or dutch oven on stove top, combine marinara, crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, red pepper flake, and garlic powder.

In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, fresh parsley, garlic, and yellow onion. Combine well. Divide the meat mixture into 24-30 meatballs. I used a heaping tablespoon of meat mixture for each meatball. Bake at 350 degree oven until cooked ( approx. 25-30 minutes). Place the meatballs in the sauce mixture and cook on low for about 1-2 hours or 3-4 hours if using a slow cooker.

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. In the microwave, melt two sticks of butter (about 1 minute will do) in a bowl. To the melted butter, add 2 teaspoons garlic powder and dried parsley. Brush melted butter liberally over all 10-12 rolls. Bake the rolls in the oven for about 6-7 minutes, then remove from the oven and turn the broiler on.

Place about three meatballs on each sub, and spoon some of the sauce over the meatballs. Top with mozzarella cheese, and parsley, if you’d like, for garnish.

Broil for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted. Cool for a minute or two and serve immediately.Keep an eye on the subs so that the bread doesn’t burn!


Tip - when I make these I freeze half the meatballs with sauce for a later meal.

Link to Recipe: Garlic Bread Meatball Subs

Adapted from a recipe: www.centercutcook.com

In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, fresh parsley, garlic, and yellow onion. Combine well

I used this brand of bread crumbs (Italian seasoned) 

Divide the meat mixture into 24-30 meatballs 

Roll out an baked on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degree oven until cooked ( approx. 25-30 minutes

 Place the meatballs in the sauce mixture and cook on low for about 1-2 hours or 3-4 hours if using a slow cooker.

Brush melted butter liberally over all the rolls

Place about three meatballs on each sub, and spoon some of the sauce over the meatballs. Top with mozzarella cheese, and parsley, if you’d like, for garnish.Broil for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted