Recipe: Meatball SubsDescription: A delicious Italian-American sandwich featuring tender meatballs in a rich marinara sauce, topped with melted cheese and served in a toasted bun.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g ground beef, 0.5 cup breadcrumbs, 3 clove garlic, 0.25 cup parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 cup marinara sauce, 4 pieces sandwich buns, 1 cup cheddar cheese, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon saltInstructions: Preheat your oven to 190 degrees Celsius. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, minced garlic, parmesan cheese, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt until well combined. Form the mixture into meatballs, about 1.5 inches in diameter. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the meatballs and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Remove the meatballs from the skillet and set aside. In the same skillet, add the marinara sauce and bring to a simmer. Add the meatballs back to the skillet and cook in the sauce for an additional 10 minutes. While the meatballs cook, slice the buns in half and toast them in the oven for about 5 minutes until golden. To serve, place meatballs on the toasted buns, top with shredded cheese, and return to the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese melts. Serve warm and enjoy your meatball subs!Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Italian, sandwich, meat, comfort foodThis Meatball Subs recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Italian
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Meatball Subs

A delicious Italian-American sandwich featuring tender meatballs in a rich marinara sauce, topped with melted cheese and served in a toasted bun.

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Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Meatball Subs - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundsground beef
0.5 cupsbreadcrumbs
3 clovesgarlic

minced

0.25 cupsparmesan cheese

grated

2 tablespoonsolive oil
2 cupsmarinara sauce
4 piecessandwich buns
1 cupcheddar cheese

shredded

0.5 teaspoonsblack pepper
1 teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Preheat your oven to 190 degrees Celsius.

2

In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, minced garlic, parmesan cheese, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt until well combined.

3

Form the mixture into meatballs, about 1.5 inches in diameter.

4

In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the meatballs and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes.

5

Remove the meatballs from the skillet and set aside. In the same skillet, add the marinara sauce and bring to a simmer. Add the meatballs back to the skillet and cook in the sauce for an additional 10 minutes.

6

While the meatballs cook, slice the buns in half and toast them in the oven for about 5 minutes until golden.

7

To serve, place meatballs on the toasted buns, top with shredded cheese, and return to the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese melts.

8

Serve warm and enjoy your meatball subs!

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
1059
Calories
54.8g
Fat
70.9g
Carbs
65.3g
Protein
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