🥖 Meatball Sub

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Homemade meatballs simmered in tomato sauce, tucked into crusty rolls with melted mozzarella. The American deli meatball sub.

⏱️ 30 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Medium🔥 796 calories per serving💪 45 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 9 oz (250 g) ground beef
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup (1 oz) breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • to taste salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cups (10.5 oz) crushed tomatoes
  • 2 rolls (3.5 oz each) hoagie rolls
  • 1/2 cup (1.75 oz) shredded mozzarella

How to make it, step by step

  1. Mix the beef with the egg, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, oregano and salt. Shape into 10-12 meatballs.
  2. Brown them in a skillet with the oil for 4 minutes, turning.
  3. Add the crushed tomatoes, cover and simmer over medium heat for 12 minutes.
  4. Split the rolls lengthwise and toast them lightly.
  5. Fill each roll with meatballs and sauce, top with the mozzarella and let it melt for 1 minute. Serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

796
calories
45 g
protein
73 g
carbs
36 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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