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    Meatball Sub Recipe

    Published: Feb 27, 2023 Modified: Mar 6, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    Everyone loves this classic sandwich, but I guarantee you my 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!

    Baked meatball subs on a serving board
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    Meatball Sandwich Recipe

    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!

    This recipe is so delicious. It is now on our weekly rotation. I love using your recipe for Instant Pot meatballs and making a double batch to freeze to use for meatballs subs. Thanks for sharing!

    Karen on Pinterest
    Meatball sandwich up close

    Meatball Sub Sauce

    You can use your favorite store-bought 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 bites.

    Pour this over top of your baked meatball subs, and you will be blown away by how much it elevates the flavor of the whole sandwich.

    Placing meatballs on deli rolls

    Meatball Sub Ingredients

    • meatballs
    • meatball sauce
    • shredded mozzarella cheese
    • grated Parmesan cheese
    • garlic butter sauce
    • deli roll
    • parsley to taste
    Ingredients to make a meatball sandwich with labels

    How to Make a Meatball Sub

    1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Cut deli rolls in half and spread garlic butter evenly on the inside of each half.Spreading butter on deli rolls
    2. Place meatballs in the roll and top with meatball sauce.Placing meatballs on deli rolls
    3. Sprinkle with plenty of shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese.Sprinkling cheese on meatball sandwich
    4. 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.Wrapping sandwich in tin foil
    5. Serve with more grated cheese and parsley (optional). Enjoy!Baked meatball sub ready to eat

    Meatball Sub Recipes Tips

    • Don't forget to use the garlic butter recipe on the bread. Trust me, it is just amazing!
    • Use your favorite meatball recipe or frozen meatballs for the best sandwich.
    • I highly recommend using this amazing meatball seasoning when making your meatballs.
    • Wrap your sandwiches in tin foil to keep the bread soft while they bake. You want the bread to stay soft and the cheese to melt perfectly first. This is a key step to amazing meatball sandwiches.
    • In the last 5 minutes of the bake time, open the aluminum foil at the top to brown the cheese.

    Meatball Sandwich Recipes FAQs

    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 secret is to always brush the bread with garlic butter sauce.

    What is the best cheese for meatball sandwiches?

    My favorite two kinds of cheese to use are mozzarella and parmesan. Provolone or white cheddar is also a good choice.

    Best Meatball Recipes

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    • Try all of my Best Meatball Recipes!
    Meatball sandwich with baked cheese on top

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    Meatball Sub Recipe

    We guarantee you our Baked Meatball Sub recipe will be your new favorite! Made with juicy meatballs and bubbly cheese, it is so delicious.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: meatball sandwich, meatball sandwich recipe, meatball sub, meatball sub recipe
    Servings: 2 sandwich halves
    Calories: 400kcal
    Author: Isabel Laessig

    Equipment

    • Oven
    • Aluminum foil

    Ingredients

    • 3 large meatballs
    • 4 tablespoons meatball sauce
    • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
    • 3 Tbsp. garlic butter sauce to brush on the inside of the roll
    • 1 deli roll
    • parsley to taste (optional)

    See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut deli rolls in half and spread garlic butter evenly on the inside of each half.
      Spreading butter on deli rolls
    • Place meatballs in the roll and top with meatball sauce.
      Placing meatballs on deli rolls
    • Sprinkle with plenty of shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese.
      Sprinkling cheese on meatball sandwich
    • 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.
      Wrapping sandwich in tin foil
    • Serve with more grated cheese and parsley (optional). Enjoy!
      Baked meatball sub ready to eat

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    Notes

     
    • 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.
    • Make sure to brush the buns with garlic butter. This is an amazing touch!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 317IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 8mg

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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and makes regular television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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    1. Frost Christine says

      June 21, 2022 at 6:25 pm

      4 stars
      Was anxious to try this recipe (instead of just putting hot meatballs and sauce on a roll). Great idea but we lost all the cheese sticking to the foil ( even though I tried to “tent” the foil) We had to re-cheese and put back in oven. Any suggestions? Many thanks!

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