Healthier Meatball Subs Food

PIZZA MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix meat, bread crumbs, tomatoes, Parmesan, garlic, 1/4 tsp. oregano and egg just until blended; shape into 12 (2-inch) meatballs.
• Press mozzarella cube into center of each meatball, completely enclosing cheese. Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (165ºF). Meanwhile, cook pizza sauce, dressing and remaining oregano in large saucepan until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Add meatballs to sauce; stir to evenly coat. Cut baguette into 6 pieces; fill with meatballs. Top with any remaining sauce.

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.

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.

HEALTHIER MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Heat meatballs according to package or recipe directions. Heat sauce in microwave or on stove top. I like to dress up a jarred sauce with some Italian seasoning, more garlic (see step 3) That is up to you.
• Meanwhile, open buns to expose the inside and place them on a cookie sheet, pizza stone or similar pan. Broil a few inches away from element and watching careful so they do not burn. You can flip them and toast the outside too if you like.
• Rub peeled garlic clove over the inside of the buns. You can then put the leftover clove of garlic into a garlic press and add to the sauce if you like. I love garlic so I add it then microwave for one minute so the garlic cooks just a bit and is not raw.
• Place cheese slice on open bun. If you like you can put them under the broiler again just to melt the cheese.
• Add three meatballs and 1/4 cup (2 ounces) of sauce on top of each bun. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and pepper flakes if desired.

CHEESEBURGER MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix first 6 ingredients until blended; shape into 24 meatballs, using about 2 Tbsp. meat mixture for each. Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 17 min. or until done (160ºF). Meanwhile, mix barbecue sauce and dressing.
• Fill buns with lettuce and meatballs; serve with sauce.

TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line 2 large baking sheets with unbleached parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Or I love using silicone baking mats, no oil necessary. In a large bowl, add ground turkey, zucchini, eggs, garlic, onion flakes, oregano, salt and pepper; mix well with your hands.
• Using small cookie scoop form 47 meatballs (it helps to dip hands in a bowl with cold water occasionally) and lay on baking sheets.
• Bake for 15 minutes, turn and toss with spatula (mostly to get rid off of that ground turkey residue) and bake for 5 more minutes. Serve hot.
• Serve hot as an appetizer or main dish.

HEALTHY MEATBALLS (WITH HIDDEN VEGETABLES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Coat with nonstick spray. Place the carrots, parsley, and onion into a food processor. Grind well, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add the remaining ingredients and grind to combine into a smooth mixture. Portion into 2-tablespoon size meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with warm marinara sauce and pasta (or ketchup and other simple sides!) as desired.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Make your favorite Meatball Sub Recipe.
• Choose one or more wonderful sides from the lists above.
• Enjoy!

MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• First, melt the butter and garlic and then brush it over the subs. Place the rolls on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Next, broil the bread until browned.
• Then, place the meatballs and sauce in a large saucepan and heat over medium heat until the meatballs are thawed and heated through, about 8-10 minutes. Gently stir the mixture every couple of minutes.
• After the meatballs are heated through, add them to the subs and pour the desired amount of sauce over the meatballs.
• Finally, top with mozzarella cheese and you are ready to eat your meatball sub!

MEATBALL SUBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine meat, cracker crumbs, egg and pepper. Shape into 12 meatballs. Place in 15x10x1 inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Back 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
• Pour spaghetti sauce into microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high 2 or 3 minutes or until heated through, stirring after 1 1/2 minutes.
• Add meatballs to the spaghetti sauce in bowl; toss to coat. Spoon 3 meatballs and 1/4 sauce onto bottom halves of split bread rolls, sprinkle with 2 T. cheese.