Who say’s an Italian meal must have pasta? This classic sandwich has all your favorite Italian flavors sandwiched in between a toasted, crusty loaf of bread! Melty cheese, tender meatballs and your favorite marinara sauce all in one tasty easy to make hot sandwich!
Get in my mouth now already!!! Keep reading to find out the easiest, best method for making some truly outstanding meatball sub sandwiches.
Place 1 lb. frozen meatballs (no need to thaw them) and a jar of your favorite marinara sauce in a saucepan and stir to coat meatballs with the marinara sauce.
Place a lid on the pan and cook on low for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until meatballs and sauce are heated through. Remove from heat and keep warm.
While the meatballs and sauce are heating up on the stove, prepare the rolls.
Using a serrated knife cut loaves of bread in half horizontally. Use your fingers and pull out bread from the center of each half creating a well that will hold the meatballs.
Place sliced Mozzarella cheese on each hollowed out half.
Place in the oven and broil on high until cheese is melted and the edges are toasted a lovely golden brown. Be sure to keep a close eye on these as they broil, they can go from a lovely toasted golden brown to burnt, in the blink of an eye.
Cut meatballs in half. This is optional, but it makes it easier to eat these sandwiches and ensures you get a yummy bite of meatball goodness in every delectable mouthful.
Divide meatball pieces evenly among the toasted hoagie rolls. They nestle beautifully right into those melted cheese lined loaves of bread.
Spoon marinara sauce over each meatball stuffed hoagie roll.
Top each sandwich with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of Italian seasoning.
Serve with loads of napkins. Messy to eat but oh so good!
Round out the meal with a fresh homemade Caesar Salad. Check out my favorite recipe to make your own homemade Caesar salad dressing that blows all those bottled dressings out of the water! Not only is it delicious but it comes together in just a few quick minutes. You know exactly what’s in it, no preservatives or chemical additives, and it pairs beautifully with these meatball sandwiches for a truly simple but outstanding meal.
Yum, yum, yummy, yum, yum! So very, very easy to make and so very, very delicious to eat!
Baked Meatball Sub Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen Italian meatballs
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 4 tbsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 8 slices Mozzarella cheese
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 4 Hoagie rolls or a loaf of french bread
Instructions
- Place frozen meatballs (no need to thaw them) and marinara sauce in a saucepan. Stir to coat meatballs with the marinara sauce.
- Place lid on the pan and cook on low for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until meatballs and sauce are heated through. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- While meatballs and sauce are heating up on the stove, prepare the rolls.
- Using a serrated knife cut loaves in half horizontally. Use your fingers and pull out bread from the center creating a well that will hold the meatballs.
- Line each hollowed out half of bread with slices of Mozzarella cheese.
- Place in the oven and broil until cheese is melted and edges of bread is toasted golden brown.
- Cut each meatball in half and divide meatball pieces evenly among toasted hoagie rolls.
- Spoon marinara sauce over meatballs.
- Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Sprinkle sandwiches with Italian seasoning.
- Carefully place halves together and cut sandwiches down the center to serve.
- Serve with loads of napkins.
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