Rustic Meatball Subs
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1460
- Total Fat
- 84
- Saturated Fat
- 31
- Carbohydrates
- 97
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 19
- Protein
- 78
- Cholesterol
- 272
- Sodium
- 3094
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
2 French loaves
3/4 cup milk
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound spicy breakfast sausage
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large egg
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons olive oil
One 24-ounce jar marinara sauce
8 slices mozzarella
Directions
- Cut about 2 inches off the end of one loaf of French bread and tear into small pieces, totaling approximately 1 cup. Place in a bowl.
- Pour over the milk and let soak, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beef, sausage, Parmesan, salt, pepper, garlic, egg and 2 tablespoons parsley, then combine.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet (that has a lid) over medium-high heat. Tear the mixture into 16 to 20 golf ball-sized pieces and add to the hot oil. Fry until browned on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the marinara and 2 more tablespoons parsley, then cover and bring to a simmer. Continue simmering until the meatballs are cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes more. Remove the lid and top with the mozzarella slices. Replace the lid to melt the cheese, 30 to 45 seconds.
- Meanwhile, cut the remaining bread into 4 roughly equal portions and halve each lengthwise, being careful not to cut all the way through.
- Fold the subs open and scoop 4 to 5 cheese-covered meatballs out of the skillet, directly onto each. Sprinkle over a little parsley. Serve open-faced, and enjoy.