Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 lb mild Italian sausage, ground or links with casing removed
  • 1/3 cup Italian parsley, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped (1 tbsp)
  • 1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper, freshly ground
  • 3 cups marinara sauce, store bought or homemade
  • 6 hoagie rolls
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instruction

  • Place the beef, sausage, parsley, garlic, bread crumbs, egg, parmesan cheese, salt & pepper in a large bowl
  • Use your hands to combine the meatball ingredients until fully combined, be careful to not overwork the mixture
  • Once all ingredients are combined, roll into 24 meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each.Add marinara and meatballs to a large saucepan and bring to a low simmer
  • Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes
  • Uncover and cook for another 10 minutes
  • While the meatballs are cooking, brush the inside of hoagie rolls with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder
  • Preheat broiler
  • In a 9X13 baking dish arrange hoagie rolls and add 4 meatballs to each roll
  • Top each meatball sub with mozzarella
  • Set baking dish under the broiler and allow to cook until cheese is just melted
  • Top with extra parsley and enjoy! **Meatballs can be frozen raw or frozen pre-cooked
  • Spread raw or cooked meatballs on a parchment lined baking sheet and place in freezer for an hour
  • Transfer frozen meatballs to a freezer bag
  • Remove air before sealing and store flat in freezer for up to 3 months