Homemade meatball subs made with the best homemade meatballs. Fresh made meatballs, topped with fresh made marinara sauce, and melted cheese these homemade meatball subs are sure to be loved by all!
Meatball Subs
I grew up in the northeast where a big thing is going to the deli to grab lunch. Most people, including the majority of my family members grabbed a deli meat sandwich or a deli meat sub when going to a deli. Me I was not a big fan of deli meat sandwiches so whenever we went to a sandwich place or deli I got a meatball sub (or I as we call them meatball grinders).
Of course with moving a lot and leaving the north east I have to come up with my own recipes to enjoy my northeast favorites while living in different places around the country.
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What to Serve with Meatball Subs
There are lots of side dishes that go well with meatball subs. Many times we serve a salad, our favorite being Spinach Strawberry Salad or a simple garden salad with homemade honey poppy seed dressing or homemade Balsamic Dressing.
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- Broccoli Salad
- Oven Roasted asparagus
- Whole Roasted Cauliflower
- Baked Sweet potato fries
- Garlic Parmesan Sweet potato Fries
Can you freeze meatballs subs?
I would not suggest freezing the meatball subs after the have been assembled. If you are wanting to meal prep and have a freezer meal, you can easily make meatballs subs for dinner you can.
Make the meatballs and allow them to cool. Then place the meatballs on a greased baking sheet in the freezer and freeze till solid. Once solid remove the meatballs from the baking sheet and store in a freezer bag.
You will also want to make your marinara sauce ahead of time. Cook the marinara sauce and allow to cool completely. Once cool pour the marinara sauce into a freezer bag and close tightly. Lay the freezer bag in the freezer flat to freeze.
When you are going to make them for dinner, add the frozen sauce and the frozen meatballs to a large stockpot and cook over medium heat until everything is defrosted and heat throughly.
Meatball Grinders Ingredients
- 6 fresh sub rolls Rolls
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1 batch homemade Marinara Sauce
- homemade Meatballs
Meatball Ingredients
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 1 pound ground turkey or chicken
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
Marinara Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large Onion
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 3 tablespoons Fresh oregano
- 2 28 ounces cans of Canned diced tomatoes
- Salt
How to Make Meatball Subs
Make the Marinara sauce first. Then make the meatballs. Place the meatballs in the sub roll and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
How to Make Marinara Sauce
Clean and wash the carrot and grate and set aside.
Peel and dice the onion, mince the garlic cloves and chop the fresh oregano.
Pour the cans of diced tomatoes with the juice in to a large bowl.
In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic, and cook until soft and light golden brown.
Next add the oregano and cook 5 minutes more.
Add the tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often, Add the salt to taste once the sauce starts bubbling with small bubbles.
Continue boiling for 5- 10 minutes to continue cooking the amazing flavors.
How to Make Meatballs
Combine the chopped onion, beef, turkey, bread crumbs, salt, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, garlic and Parmesan cheese. Using your hands mix well.
Shape the mixture into one inch balls, you want to have 18 meatballs.
Brown the meatballs in a skillet, drain any fat and put the meatballs in the bottom of a large stock pot. Add the marinara sauce over the meatballs.
Simmer over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 hours.
Assembling Meatball Subs
Once your meatballs are cooked, slice each roll open but not all the way in half. Add 3 meatballs to each sub roll, top with marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese.
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Meatball Subs
Ingredients
Meatball subs Ingredients
- 6 fresh sub rolls Rolls
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1 batch homemade Marinara Sauce
- homemade Meatballs
Meatball Ingredients
- 1/4 cup onion chopped
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 1 pound ground turkey or chicken
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
Marinara Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large Onion
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 3 tablespoons Fresh oregano
- 56 ounces cans of Canned diced tomatoes
- Salt
Instructions
How to Make Meatball Subs
- Make the Marinara sauce first. Then make the meatballs. Place the meatballs in the sub roll and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
How to Make Marinara Sauce
- Clean and wash the carrot and grate and set aside.
- Peel and dice the onion, mince the garlic cloves and chop the fresh oregano.
- Pour the cans of diced tomatoes with the juice in to a large bowl.
- In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic, and cook until soft and light golden brown.
- Next add the oregano and cook 5 minutes more.
- Add the tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often, Add the salt to taste once the sauce starts bubbling with small bubbles.
- Continue boiling for 5- 10 minutes to continue cooking the amazing flavors.
How to Make Meatballs
- Combine the chopped onion, beef, turkey, bread crumbs, salt, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, garlic and Parmesan cheese. Using your hands mix well.
- Shape the mixture into one inch balls, you want to have 18 meatballs.
- Brown the meatballs in a skillet, drain any fat and put the meatballs in the bottom of a large stock pot. Add the marinara sauce over the meatballs.
- Simmer over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 hours.
Assembling Meatball Subs
- Once your meatballs are cooked, slice each roll open but not all the way in half. Add 3 meatballs to each sub roll, top with marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese.
Nutrition
17 Weight Watchers SmartPoints
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i never had a meatball grinder ,,that looks amazing
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