Description
One of our favorite meatball meals has become a simple sandwich: meatballs smothered in spaghetti sauce and provolone cheese and sandwiched between a lightly toasted hoagie roll. It’s easy, comforting, healthy and family-friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
Marinara Sauce
- 1/2 of an onion, chopped
- 1/2 of a green bell pepper, chopped
- 3–4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 28-ounce (794g) can crushed tomatoes, including the juices
- 2 Tbsp (5g) chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tsp (8g) sugar, to taste
- 2 tsp (1g) crushed oregano
- 1 tsp (0,5g) basil
- 1 tsp (0,5g) crushed red pepper, optional
- Dash of black pepper
- Dash of salt, to taste
- 1 6-ounce (170g) can tomato paste
- 1/4 cup (10mL) water, optional, depending on the desired consistency
Turkey Meatballs
- 1 pound (454g) ground turkey {or chicken}
- 1 Tbsp (2,5g) chopped parsley
- 3 Tbsp (7,5g) finely chopped spinach
- 3/4 tsp (1,8g) garlic powder
- 1 tsp (5g) salt
- 1/4 tsp (0,6g) black pepper
- 1 tsp (2g) paprika
- 1/2 tsp (1,2g) crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp (1,2g) cayenne pepper
- 3/4 tsp (2,5g) fennel seeds
- 1/4 cup (30g) feta cheese crumbles
Sub Sandwiches
- 4 hoagie rolls
- 4–8 slices of Provolone cheese
- 1/2 cup (85g) sliced pepperoncini peppers
- Parmesan cheese, to taste
Instructions
Marinara Sauce
- Coat the bottom of a pan with olive oil and sauté the vegetables over medium-high heat for a couple of minutes until the onion, garlic and pepper are soft and translucent.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Remove the sauce from the heat and let it cool enough to blend.
- Once the sauce has been blended to smooth, return it to the pan and bring it to a boil.
- Then, cover the pan, reduce the heat & let the sauce simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add additional water if needed to reach the desired consistency.
- Season the sauce to taste.
Turkey Meatballs
- Mix all of the ingredients together and form the meat into approximately 16 balls.
- Lightly coat a pan with olive oil and heat it over medium heat.
- Cook the meatballs for several minutes on each side until they are nicely browned.
- Then turn the heat to low and cover the pan to allow the meatballs to cook enough to hold their shape.
- Pour the marinara sauce over the meatballs and let them simmer and fully cook in the sauce.
Sub Sandwiches
- Split the hoagie rolls and place them facing up on a baking sheet.
- Broil them until they are golden brown, watching them closely to ensure that they don’t burn.
- Remove them from the oven and place them on the plates.
- Working with one bun at a time, place a slice or two of Provolone cheese on the bun.
- Spoon four meatballs on to the bottom bun and ladle extra marinara sauce over the meatballs.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garnish with sliced pepperoncini peppers.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins