Best Meatball Hero Recipes

EASY MEATBALL HERO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss onion, bell pepper, and zucchini with oil and oregano. Bake 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle vegetables with vinegar, and season with salt; toss to coat. Push vegetables to one side of pan; place meatballs on other end.
• Bake until meatballs are cooked through and vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Serve in rolls.

MEATBALL HERO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray heavy large baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Combine ground beef, grated Parmesan cheese, eggs, chopped fresh parsley, crushed cornflakes, minced garlic, dried oregano, ground white pepper and salt in large bowl and blend thoroughly. Using moistened hands, shape meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch rounds and place on prepared sheet, spacing evenly. Bake meatballs until just firm to touch and cooked through, about 20 minutes
• Bring marinara sauce to simmer in heavy large saucepan. Add meatballs to sauce and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.)
• Gently press center of bottoms of rolls to compact slightly. Spoon 5 or 6 meatballs into depression in each roll. Spoon enough sauce over to coat. Place tops of rolls over and serve.

MINI MEATBALL HERO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Prepare a baking sheet.
• In a large bowl combine the first 9 ingredients (up to the marinara sauce) mix well with clean hands to combine, if the mixture is too soft then add in a bit more cornflake crumbs.
• Shape into 1-1/2-inch balls, then place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the meatballs for about 20 minutes or until cooked and browned.
• Bring the marinara sauce to a simmer on top of the stove.
• Add in the cooked mini meatballs and simmer for about 20 minutes (you can refrigerate this and then use the following day, just rewarm over low heat before using).
• With your fingers press down the bottom part of each bun to create a depression in the middle.
• Spoon about 5-6 meatballs into the depression and then spoon the sauce over to coat.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese, if desired.
• Place the tops of buns over and enjoy!

GREEK MEATBALL HERO

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix the breadcrumbs with the milk in a small bowl and rest for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumb mixture, the beef, feta, Parmesan, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic and eggs. Portion the meatballs into 3-ounce balls (16 meatballs total), then roll in your hands and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the meatballs start to brown, 15 minutes.
• For the hero: Place the tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and parsley in a bowl. Drizzle the olive oil and lemon juice into the bowl and gently toss the vegetables to coat. Season the salad with salt and set aside.
• Split the hero rolls lengthwise three-quarters of the way through (one end should still be connected). Toast the inside of the rolls on a hot griddle. Place the cooked meatballs on the griddle to crisp the outside and heat through. Place 4 meatballs in a toasted hero roll, then dollop 2 ounces of the tzatziki over the top, and finish with some of the salad. Repeat for the remaining hero rolls, then serve.

MEATBALL HERO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. Combine ground beef, egg and bread crumbs in a medium bowl. Shape mixture into 12 meatballs.
• 2. Arrange meatballs in a slow cooker. Pour pasta sauce over meatballs.
• 3. Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for 4-6 hours or until meatballs are done. Serve meatballs and sauce in rolls, topped with cheese.
• 4. NOTE: If desired, toast sandwich in broiler until cheese is melted and golden brown.

EASY MEATBALL PARM HERO

Steps:

• Heat sauce and meatballs in a 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Serve meatballs and sauce in rolls.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN MEATBALL HERO SANDWICH

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. 2. Mix meatballs, 1/2 cup marinara, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan in large microwaveable bowl. 3. Cover and microwave for 1 -3 minutes (depends on microwave) to warm meatballs and sauce. 4. Place baguette bottom on baking sheet; spread each with about 2 tablespoons sauce from microwave dish. 5. Cut meatballs in half in skillet; overlap the halves on baguette bottom. 6. Spoon remaining sauce over meatballs, then sprinkle mozzarella over meatballs & sauce. 7. Bake until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. 8. Sprinkle with basil and cover with baguette tops.

MEATBALL HERO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees;.
• On a rimmed baking sheet, toss onion, bell pepper, and zucchini with oil and oregano.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle vegetables with vinegar, and season with salt; toss to coat.
• Push vegetables to one side of pan; place meatballs on other end.
• Bake until meatballs are cooked through and vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Serve in rolls.