Meatball Subs
When it comes to quick and easy but delicious dinnertime meals, these Meatball Subs are our favorite. Simple ingredients help this recipe whip up in no time.
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 772kcal
Ingredients
- 4 sub sandwich rolls
- 1 pound pre-cooked frozen Italian meatballs.
- 22 oz of your favorite marinara or pasta sauce
- 1/3 cup butter very soft
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1 1/2 cups freshly shredded cheese mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, etc
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- Place sauce and meat balls into a large pot and simmer on medium heat until meatballs are heated through.
- In bowl mix butter, garlic powder and parsley.
- Cut rolls open with a sharp knife, being careful not to cut all the way through.
- Spread each half of the rolls with garlic butter and place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, just until lightly toasted.
- Turn off the broiler and turn oven to 350 degrees.
- When meatballs are fully heated, pile them on one half of each roll and top with a few spoons of extra sauce.
- Add shredded cheese to the top of the meatballs.
- Place in oven for about 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Sprinkle with oregano and serve.
Notes
- You can use homemade or frozen meatballs for this recipe, the choice is up to you, frozen is quicker.
- You can also use homemade spaghetti sauce (recipe linked above) or marinara if you choose rather than jarred.
- Use the garlic butter mixture, it really gives a great flavor to the sandwich itself.
- This can be reheated if you have leftovers, referenced above as well.
- Use freshly shredded cheese, it melts better than bagged cheese as it has less preservatives.
Nutrition
Calories: 772kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 1572mg | Potassium: 873mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1432IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 263mg | Iron: 14mg