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Everyone loves this classic sandwich, but we guarantee you our Baked Meatball Sub Recipe will be your new favorite! Baked with juicy homemade meatballs in a delicious meatball sauce and bubbly cheese on top, this is the best hot sub sandwich ever. You can use frozen meatballs, too!
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Whenever I make homemade meatballs, I always make a big batch to use for meals all week long. My family's favorite is by far this baked meatball marinara sub.
It just doesn't get any better than juicy meatballs in a submarine bun topped with meatball sauce and bubbly cheese. The bread is nice and soft and the cheese is browned for a perfect meatball hero!
Give my recipe a try and I know it'll be your favorite. My family always hovers around the oven when I'm making these because they just can't get enough of them!
Meatball Sub Sauce
You can use your favorite marinara sauce for this recipe, but my personal recommendation is this Meatball Sauce Recipe.
It is packed with so much flavor from Italian seasonings, sausage, and pork loin.
Pour this over top your baked meatball subs, and you will be blown away by how much it elevates the flavor of the whole sandwich.
What is the best bread to use?
A submarine bun is perfect for these sandwiches. I use deli hoagie rolls. If you have everything you need but the bread, hotdog buns work, too.
The real trick to making any bread work for this sandwich is to spread the inside with Garlic Butter Sauce.
Oh, the flavors of this sauce! I never get tired of it and put it on everything.
What toppings should I use?
- Parmesan cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
- Parsley
- Italian seasoning
- Garlic Salt
You can also use other cheeses, like provolone or fontina. The meatball sub sauce has plenty of flavor, so you won't need anything extra to make these sandwiches taste incredible. I like to sprinkle a little parsley on mine.
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How to Make a Meatball Sub
- Use your favorite meatball recipe for the best sandwich. Smaller ones just aren't the same.
- Wrap your sandwiches in tin foil to keep the bread soft while they bake.
- In the last 5 minutes of the bake time, open the aluminum foil at the top to brown the cheese.
- A little parsley and extra cheese at the end goes a long way!
Meatball Sub Sides
This was so good!
@sharyljean
Yum!!! It was delicious!
@tishstump
I made this tonight and it was truly amazing so tender and juicy. Will definitely be making it again.
@bz4u22003
Fantastic and Super Moist!
@supplee2
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📋 Recipe
Baked Meatball Sub Recipe
Equipment
- Oven
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 3 large meatballs
- 3 spoonfuls meatball sauce
- 1 handful shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tbsp. garlic butter sauce or so to brush on the inside of the roll
- 1 deli roll
- parsley to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut deli rolls in half and spread garlic butter evenly on the inside of each half.
- Place meatballs in the roll and top with meatball sauce.
- Sprinkle with plenty of shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Wrap sandwich with tin foil and bake for 25-30 minutes. Open the foil in the last 5 minutes to melt the cheese and brown the top of the sandwich.
- Serve with more grated cheese and parsley (optional). Enjoy!
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Notes
- Use large meatballs for the best sandwich. Smaller ones just aren't the same.
- Wrap your sandwiches in tin foil to keep the bread soft while they bake.
- In the last 5 minutes of the bake time, open the aluminum foil at the top to brown the cheese.
- A little parsley and extra cheese at the end goes a long way!
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