Game Day Italian Meatball Party Subs Recipes

MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place ground sirloin in a large mixing bowl and punch a well into the center of meat. Fill well with the egg, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, Worcestershire, parsley, cheese, and a little salt and pepper. Mix up meatball ingredients until well combined, yet not over-mixed. Divide mix into 4 equal parts, roll each part into 4 balls and space equally onto a nonstick baking sheet. Place meatballs in oven and roast about 12 minutes. Break a meatball open and make sure meat is cooked through before removing from the oven.
• Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and garlic. When garlic starts sizzling, add herbs and crushed pepper. Allow oil to infuse for half a minute, then stir in the tomatoes and season sauce with salt and pepper. Bring sauce to a bubble, reduce heat, and simmer until meatballs are removed from oven.
• Combine meatballs and sauce and pile into sub rolls, 4 meatballs per sub. Top with shredded cheese and place under subs under broiler to melt cheese. Top with shredded basil or arugula and serve with a pile of Oven Fries.
• Drizzle potatoes with a generous pour of extra-virgin olive oil. Toss potatoes with seasoning blend or coarse salt and pepper. Place potatoes on a nonstick baking sheet and roast 20 minutes or until just tender. Give the baking sheet a good shake after 10 minutes to avoid sticking.

ITALIAN MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine eggs and milk; add the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add beef and sausage; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Preheat broiler. Place meatballs in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 4 minutes; turn and broil 3 minutes longer. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the tomato sauce and paste, onion, green pepper, wine, water and seasonings; pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours. Serve on rolls. Sprinkle with shredded cheese if desired.

GAME DAY ITALIAN MEATBALL PARTY SUBS!

Steps:

• 1. Spray 9x13 baking dish with non stick spray. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Slice the bread into 3/4 inch slices and place snugly into the baking dish.
• 3. Combine cream cheese, butter, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and anise or fennel. Mix well and spread on top of all the bread slices.
• 4. Cut meatballs in half and place them in tight rows over the whole top of casserole, making sure the rounded part is on top.
• 5. Next, spoon spaghetti sauce over the top. You don't want it really soggy so just enough to lightly cover.
• 6. Top with mozzarella cheese. Add the Parmesan cheese to the top of mozzarella. Drizzle with a little olive oil and bake in the oven for 30-45 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted to your liking! Then just use a spatula to remove them from pan and enjoy!

ITALIAN PARTY SUB

Steps:

• Split the bread in half lengthwise. Top the bottom half with the mortadella, capicola, salami, prosciutto and provolone. Toss the giardiniera in a bowl with the olives, peppers and olive oil. Tear out the soft center of the top bread half to make a shell. Pack the lettuce into the center of the bread and top with the giardiniera mixture. Carefully put the two sandwich halves together, pressing to keep the filling inside. Secure with small skewers and cut into pieces.

DIVINE MEATBALL SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large pot combine frozen meatballs and spaghetti sauce.
• Heat over medium until meatballs are heated throughout.
• Meanwhile, mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, Italian seasoning, pepper, and garlic powder and set aside.
• Slice Italian style bread loaves horizontally with serrated bread knife.
• Cut loaves into three- or four-inch sections to make small sandwiches.
• Spread cream cheese mixture on insides of each sandwiche's tops and bottoms.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• When meatballs are heated, spoon onto sandwiches and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Put sandwich tops on and place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Bake about 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Prepare meatballs as directed on package or for homemade meatballs, combine all meatball ingredients.
• Roll into 1" balls and place on a parchment lined pan. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
• Place cooked meatballs in a saucepan with pasta sauce and simmer covered 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spread garlic butter inside each roll. Heat broiler and broil rolls until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Arrange rolls in a 9x13 baking dish. Place 4 meatballs in each roll and top with a little bit of sauce and cheese.
• Broil 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with additional sauce for dipping if desired.

OVEN-BAKED MEATBALL SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Line a large baking sheet with foil & then place the raw meatballs on it about 1″ apart.
• Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes.
• Remove the baking sheet, turn the meatballs over & return to the oven to bake an additional 14-17 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 185 degrees F.
• While the meatballs are baking, spray your casserole dish with oil or cooking spray.
• Place the buns in the prepared dish & line the inside of each bun with a slice of provolone cheese.
• Once the meatballs are cooked, place several in each bun in between the cheese. (*note- do not turn off your oven after baking the meatballs)
• Spoon the marinara sauce over the meatballs & then top each sandwich with a handful of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the 375-degree F oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
• *Opt - broil for 2-5 minutes to brown the cheese before serving.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese & parsley prior to serving.