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    Home » Dinner

    Easy Weeknight Meatball Subs

    Published: Jul 26, 2021 · Modified: Mar 23, 2023 by Megan

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    Meatball sub on a plate with chips.
    Meatball sub on a plate with chips.

    These Easy Weeknight Meatball Subs are the ultimate comfort food scaled down to a balanced proportion sized.

    Meatball sub on sheet pan. this recipe

    I love these meatball subs. They are perfect for a weeknight meal. If you pair your sub with a salad, you have a very balanced meal that will fill you up and satisfy all your cravings for a toasty, meaty, cheesy meatball sub but not make you feel overstuffed. What more could you want?

    These easy meatball subs are made by nestling tender homemade meatballs in a roll, then covering them in marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Then toast them in the oven till the bun gets crispy, and the cheese melted.

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    • 🧀 Ingredients
    • 🔪 How to Make Weeknight Meatball Subs
    • 🥗 Sides
    • 🙋‍♀️ FAQ
    • ❤ Recipe
    Meatball sub on a plate with chips.

    🧀 Ingredients

    • 1 pound ground beef 93% lean
    • panko breadcrumbs
    • egg
    • garlic cloves
    • Italian seasoning
    • red pepper flakes
    • salt
    • olive oil
    • mozzarella
    • hot dog buns
    • marinara sauce

    Full ingredient list with quantities in the recipe card below!

    🔪 How to Make Weeknight Meatball Subs

    1. Mix the first 7 ingredients (ground beef through salt) in a large bowl. Then roll the meat into 24 meatballs, about 1 ½ tablespoons each.
    2. Add oil to a large skillet on medium-high heat. Once the oil starts to shimmer, add in meatballs and sauté for 3-5 minutes. Turn the meatballs every so often to brown the outside.
    3. Turn the heat to low and add marinara sauce to the skillet. Once the sauce starts to simmer, cover it with a lid, and cook for 10 minutes.
    4. While the meatballs are cooking, place the buns on a baking sheet.
    5. Preheat the broiler. Add 4 meatballs to each roll. Top with marinara sauce and ¼ cup of mozzarella. Set the baking sheet under the broiler and allow to cook until the cheese melts.

    🥗 Sides

    • Caesar Salad
    • Chips
    • Potato Salad
    • Pasta Salad

    🙋‍♀️ FAQ

    Can I use Frozen Meatballs?

    Yes! Skip steps 1-3 and instead add the marinara sauce to a large skillet over medium heat, add the frozen cooked meatballs and cook until they are heated through.

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    Meatball sub on sheet pan.

    Easy Weeknight Meatball Sub

    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 6 Subs
    Calories: 400kcal
    Author: Megan
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound ground beef 93% lean
    • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
    • 1 large egg
    • 1-2 garlic cloves minced
    • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
    • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 ½ cups mozzarella
    • 6 hot dog buns
    • 1.5 cup marinara sauce

    Instructions

    • Mix the first 7 ingredients (ground beef through salt) in a large bowl. Then roll the meat into 24 meatballs, about 1 ½ tablespoons each.
    • Add oil to a large skillet on medium-high heat. Once the oil starts to shimmer, add in meatballs and sauté for 3-5 minutes. Turn the meatballs every so often to brown the outside.
    • Turn the heat to low and add marinara sauce to the skillet. Once the sauce starts to simmer, cover it with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.
    • While the meatballs are cooking, place the buns on a baking sheet.
    • Preheat the broiler. Add 4 meatballs to each roll. Top with marinara sauce and ¼ cup of mozzarella. Set the baking sheet under the broiler and allow to cook until the cheese melts.
    • Serve immediately with a salad or chips.

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    Notes

    If you don't want to make all 6 subs at once, you can store the meatballs and sauce in the fridge for up to 4 days. When you are ready to make the subs warm up the meatballs in the microwave for 30 seconds and follow steps 4-6.
    To make using frozen meatballs
    • Skip steps 1-3 and instead add the marinara sauce to a large skillet over medium heat, add the frozen cooked meatballs and cook until they are heated through.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Sub | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 17g
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    1. Austria L Morris says

      March 08, 2023 at 1:32 pm

      5 stars
      delicious and simple

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