Best Italian Meatball Subs Recipes

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.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND/OR MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Place one rack in center of oven, the other on the top shelf for broiling. Spray an 8x8 pan with non-stick cooking spray. Bake sausage on the center rack for 20-25 minutes till cooked thru, turning once.
• Meanwhile, using a medium pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add peppers and onions, reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until peppers are just soft, stirring occasionally.
• Add pizza sauce and continue to simmer until sausages are cooked thru.
• Create aluminum foil 'boats' around each opened sub roll and place on a baking sheet (keeping them intact and also in a boat shape to hold in the filling). Remove sausages from oven, and place the 'boats' into the oven to lightly toast (watch for burning!).
• Place the links on a cutting board and using tongs (the sausage will be hot), steady the links and cut into 1/2" slices (or you can slice lengthwise) and add to the pot of sauce, stirring to coat.
• When buns are toasted, remove from oven keeping the buns on the baking sheet, place the sausage mixture (reserving about 2 tbsp sauce only) on the bottom half of the bread. Top sausage mixture with provolone. To the top half, spread thinly the remaining sauce and then sprinkle generously with the mozerella cheese.
• Return subs to top rack of oven and broil for 1-2 minutes till cheese is melted and bubbly. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Using the foil boats to keep the sandwich together. Just pull down from one side and dive in!

ITALIAN MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients for meatballs; mix well.
• Shape into 1" balls and broil or saute till brown.
• Put into a crock pot.
• Combine sauce ingredients in a sauce pan and heat pour over meatballs.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
• Put on sub rolls along with Provolone cheese and put under the broiler for a few minutes till cheese melts.
• Serve hot.

ITALIAN MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Make meatballs by combining eggs, and milk, add breadcrumbs, cheese and seasoning then add the meats.
• Mixwell, and shape into 1 inch balls, broil or saute until brown, and put into slow cooker.
• Combine sauce ingredients, and pour over meatballs.
• Cover, and cook 4-6 hours.
• Serve on rolls with creamy red potatoes, salad, or dessert.

ITALIAN MEATBALL SUBS OR SLIDERS

Steps:

• 1. Combine ground beef, Italian sausage, and onion.
• 2. Use a 1/3 scoop amount of the meat mixture to form meatballs. You want them large because they will shrink. Place in 13 x 9 baking dish.
• 3. Bake at 350 of 45 minutes.
• 4. Add spaghetti sauce and pizza sauce. Bake for another 15 minutes.
• 5. Leave hoagie rolls closed and toast hoagie rolls only on the outside.
• 6. Add the meatballs with sauce and top with cheese.
• 7. Enjoy!!

FRANKS ITALIAN MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• 1. Put breadcrumbs and milk in small bowl and set aside to let the milk absorb
• 2. In a medium size skillet add your oil and butter let it melt then add all vegetables and all seasoning. Sauté till limp once soft add Worcestershire sauce. Then let it cool
• 3. In large bowl put both meats, grated fresh parmesan cheese, beaten egg, then the breadcrumbs and last the vegetables
• 4. Now gently fold all together to incorporate I use a large cookie scoop to measure out my balls but you can use what is best for you
• 5. Preheat oven to 350* and place balls on greased cookie sheets or a pizza pan and cook for 20 minutes then turn over and cook for another 15 minutes
• 6. Once done I put them all in crockpot and I mix my sauce and remaining paste together and add 1 tsp of sugar in separate bowl then I pour over balls
• 7. Cook on low for three hours. I like to toast my buns and then put provolone or Mozzarella cheese on top and broil till cheese is melted.

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 MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Saute your onions in some oil before adding to your meatball mixture. Add ingredients meat, roasted reds, onions, Parmesan & Romano & seasonings and roll out your meatballs. Then, roll them in the panko crumbs and place on a greased pan to bake.
• Bake them at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes turning at least once. Make sure they are cooked through. While baking heat up your sauce that you will be using so it's nice and hot to assemble your subs.
• Remove from oven and assemble your subs. Toast up your hoagie buns. Then and add your meatballs, chunky pepper & onion sauce and on top the mozzarella cheese. Place in the oven till your cheese is melted.
• My sweet friend Megan Todd makes the most incredible canned sauce called https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/appetizer/vegetable-appetizer/grandma-vinions-canned-peppers-in-red-sauce.html?p=1. We are very blessed to get a couple jars from her for the last several years and it just amazing. Now, you could also use Paul Newman's sauce called Sockarooni or a sauce that has chunky peppers in it.
• Here we are finally have the sub assembled and ready to eat. I didn't have the usual hoagie bun in this photo I took so I used regular hot dog buns. Not as good, but they worked.
• August 19th, 2015 --- Had another jar of Megan Todd's peppers so I thought it's time to roll some meatballs. We just love these subs. Whether hot or sweet peppers...it's all good topped with some mozzarella cheese. yumm