Meatball Recipe
Meatballs covered in Marinara Sauce, Pepperoni, and melted sliced Mozzarella Cheese on a Toasted Sub Roll.
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Ingredients
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Meatballs
Marinara Sauce
Assembly
Method
Meatballs
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, finely chopped onion, egg, salt, and black pepper.
- 3
Mix the ingredients until well combined, then form into meatballs about 1-1.5 inches in diameter.
- 4
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown the meatballs on all sides (about 5-7 minutes).
- 5
Transfer the browned meatballs to a baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through.
Marinara Sauce
- 6
In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
- 7
Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- 8
Stir in the canned crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, and sugar.
- 9
Simmer the sauce for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 10
Add the fresh chopped basil just before serving.
Assembly
- 11
Slice the sub rolls in half lengthwise and place them on a baking tray.
- 12
Place 3 meatballs on each sub roll.
- 13
Spoon marinara sauce generously over the meatballs.
- 14
Layer pepperoni slices on top of the sauce.
- 15
Finally, add slices of mozzarella cheese over the pepperoni.
- 16
Broil in the oven for about 3-5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- 17
Serve hot and enjoy your delicious meatball sub!
