Best Saucy Onion Meatball 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.

MEATBALLS IN ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Soak bread crumbs in milk.
• 2. Mix all remaining meatball ingredients except butter. Form into walnut sized meatballs.
• 3. Brown them well in the butter.
• 4. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
• 5. Sauce: Saute onions in butter until caramelized. Blend in flour and salt.
• 6. Slowly add milk and beef broth. Stir until it thickens somewhat.
• 7. Pour over meatballs and serve.

SAUCY ONION MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. With wet hands, shape turkey mixture into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil in batches; drain and set aside., For sauce, in the same skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Add garlic and thyme; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add the beef and chicken broths. Stir in the salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Add meatballs; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 9-11 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink., Meanwhile, cut each bun in half lengthwise, leaving one side attached. Place buns, cut sides up, on baking sheets. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until toasted. , Top buns with meatballs and onions; sprinkle with cheese. Broil 2-4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with remaining sauce for dipping if desired.

EASY MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• To make the meatballs, fry the onion and garlic in a splash of olive oil until soft and fragrant. Allow to cool.
• Place the pork, beef and onion mixture in a large bowl.
• Squeeze the soaked bread slices to get rid of any excess milk and add to the meat. Add the herbs salt and pepper then mix well. Fry a teaspoon of the mixture in a hot pan to check the seasoning and adjust accordingly.
• Form golf-ball sized meatballs and place on a clingfilm-lined tray.
• Brown the meatballs in a large, oven-proof pan then remove and set aside.
• To make the tomato sauce, add a splash of oil to the pan you used for the meatballs then fry the onion and garlic until soft and fragrant. Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock, herbs, sugar and seasoning and allow to simmer, uncovered, for approximately 10 minutes or until the sauce has reduced by a quarter.
• In the meantime, pre-heat the broiler/grill of your oven.
• Place the meatballs back into the sauce then allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
• Cut the baguettes into 10-15cm pieces then stuff each piece with meatballs, sauce and mozzarella.
• Place on a sheetpan and into the oven. Allow to cook until the mozzarella has melted and the the edges of the bread is toasted, approximately 10 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve.