Easy Sausage Meatball Subs

By Rachel // February 17, 2016 // 8 comments // Share

Easy sausage meatballs add a spicy kick to a classic sub! A fun addition to any game day menu or enjoyed as a weeknight meal!

The other day I mentioned plans to attempt making a St Patrick’s Day gingerbread house, since we’re clearly so far behind on a Christmas gingerbread house. I went out Monday morning with the intention of finding some good leftover Valentine candy to use for it… fun and allergy friendly rainbow options. Can you believe both Target and our local grocery store were already out of anything good. The day after Valentine’s day. Crazy. Now they’ve already full blown moved on to Easter, not even giving St Patrick’s Day a chance. I’ll have to rethink my options if this is going to work, and remain inexpensive… especially with 3 kids. This is either going to be awesome or a giant fail … OR I’m going to ditch the idea completely and save it for next year. At this point I doubt they’d even notice or care if I never mentioned it again. We’ll see…

I go through phases with music. I can go on a streak listening to the same album or artist on repeat for days and then there are the times I flip flop through stations and playlists all day long. Lately I rediscovered my love for the Janet Jackson Pandora station. So. Much. Fun. It totally takes me back to the 80’s/90’s. Singing along … jokingly attempting to sing along with Mariah and Whitney. You know you do it too. No one can, but everyone tries. It’s fun.

Also, I started re-watching Gilmore Girls from the beginning not too long ago, partly because I wanted something to watch that I didn’t have to pay full attention to and partly because of the pending revival/reunion shows. I’ve been trudging along with the first season every so slowly. It’s kind of boring. Don’t get me wrong. I like the show. I did and still do, but the early days of almost any show are way less entertaining than the later seasons. Maybe it’s because of who the characters are with and what they’re working through in these early stages. I’m debating on if I should give up, keep going or just skip ahead to the later years.

Now that football season is behind us, there’s basketball and hockey to focus on. Which means, there is always an excuse to eat some fun comfort food. Of course, meatball subs can and absolutely should be enjoyed for regular dinners too. A special occasion isn’t required to enjoy a good meatball sub!

I made these meatball subs with hot Italian sausage but you could very substitute mild or sweet sausage to suit your personal taste preference. These are seriously SO easy to make, you’ll have them ready and on the table in under 30 minutes – start to finish! They’re that quick and simple! I ditched the traditional slice down the side and created boats out of the sub rolls, to hold all of the fillings! No sauce dripping or meatballs rolling away! You’ll never want to go back to the old method again!

Flavorful sausage meatball subs with a spicy kick. A fun addition to any game day menu or weeknight meal!

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Easy Sausage Meatball Subs

Easy sausage meatballs add a spicy kick to a classic sub! A fun addition to any game day menu or enjoyed as a weeknight meal!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time25 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Meatball, Sandwich

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 C grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 C seasoned breadcrumbs
• 24 oz marinara sauce
• 4 : 8-inch sub rolls
• Mozzarella slices
• Parmesan cheese optional - for topping

Instructions

• In a large bowl, combine ground sausage, salt, pepper, egg, Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs. Mix well with your hands or a wooden spoon. Divide into 12 equal pieces, shaping into balls. 
• Preheat broiler. Prepare 4 8-inch sub rolls. Create a well in the top of each roll, large enough to hold the meatballs. Be careful to not slice through to the bottom of the rolls.  
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Sear meatballs on all sides. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add marinara sauce. Cover and cook until meatballs are no longer pink in the center and internal temperature is 160°F. 
• Add 2-3 slices of mozzarella to the cavity in each roll. Fill with meatballs and marinara sauce. Place on a baking sheet. Broil until cheese is fully melted and bread is lightly charred. 
• Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. 

Notes

*If desired, medium or sweet sausage may be substituted for the hot sausage

An original recipe from Baked by Rachel

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