Meatball Sandwiches

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 4 slices Italian bread, crusts trimmed off
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic mashed
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup minced fresh Italian parsley
• 28 oz can plain tomato sauce (I like Hunts)
• Italian style sub rolls or a French baguette
• 3/4 lb sliced provolone cheese (regular or smoked)

Details

Adapted from lasvegasfoodadventures.wordpress.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place the ground beef in a mixing bowl. Cut the bread into small cubes and place in a smaller bowl with the milk. Mix the bread & milk together till the bread disintegrates. Mash the garlic to a paste with the salt and add to the bread mixture along with the egg and pepper. Now add the entire bread mixture to the ground beef and with hands mix everything together well.

With wet hands form into meatballs the desired size and place in a baking pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake at 425 degrees till lightly browned.

Pour the tomato sauce into the saucepan over low heat and carefully place each meatball into the sauce turning to coat with the sauce. Cook the meatballs over low heat uncovered for about 30 minutes.

To assemble the sandwiches slice the rolls or baguette in half. With fingers, gently pull out a bit of the soft bread in the middle of each side to form a shallow trench being careful to not tear all the through the bread. Place a the meatballs down the center of the roll, spoon a bit of sauce over the meatballs and top with slices of cheese. Place the sandwiches under a preheated broiler just long enough to melt the cheese and serve hot.

Recipe makes enough meatballs to feed 4-6 people depending on the thickness of the bread used.