Stuffed Italian Meatball Sub Recipe
Ingredients
| Ground chuck | 1 pound | |
| 1/4 cup fine, dry Italian-seasoned bread crumbs | ||
| Onion | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), minced | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Egg white | 1 | |
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Garlic | 3 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Tomato Paste | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Dried rosemary | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Whole tomatoes | 1 Can (10oz), undrained | |
| Coarsely chopped | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), dried | |
| French bread loaf | 1 | |
| Mozzarella cheese | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°.
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl; stir well.
Shape mixture into 30 (1-inch) meatballs; place on a broiler pan.
Bake meatballs at 375° for 20 minutes or until done.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.
Add 1 cup onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes or until tender.
Add tomato paste, sugar, rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and tomatoes; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in meatballs and basil.
Cut bread loaf in half horizontally.
Scoop out bread from bottom half of loaf, leaving a 1-inch-thick bread shell; reserve bread for another use.
Spoon meatballs and sauce into bread shell; sprinkle with cheese.
Top with top half of bread.
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl; stir well.
Shape mixture into 30 (1-inch) meatballs; place on a broiler pan.
Bake meatballs at 375° for 20 minutes or until done.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.
Add 1 cup onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes or until tender.
Add tomato paste, sugar, rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and tomatoes; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in meatballs and basil.
Cut bread loaf in half horizontally.
Scoop out bread from bottom half of loaf, leaving a 1-inch-thick bread shell; reserve bread for another use.
Spoon meatballs and sauce into bread shell; sprinkle with cheese.
Top with top half of bread.
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