Homemade Meatball Sub
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Homemade Meatball Sub
Description
Homemade Meatball Sub brings together cooked meatballs heated in marinara sauce and layered inside sliced sub rolls. The addition of gouda cheese slices under the broiler softens them to a creamy consistency while the bread toasts to a slightly crisp finish. This melding of tender meatballs with melted gouda and flavorful tomato sauce produces a well-rounded savory sandwich with soft and crunchy elements.
The sub rolls provide a sturdy base that holds the meatballs and melted cheese well, making it easy to enjoy without heavy mess. It suits a casual meal where melting cheese quickly without losing the sandwich form is the goal.
To enhance the flavor and texture further, brushing the top of the bread with melted garlic butter before baking adds a subtle richness and aroma. Substitutions like swapping marinara for BBQ sauce or adding fresh vegetables can customize the sandwich to taste.
Ingredients
- 2 sub rolls
- 10 meatballs
- 1 portion marinara sauce
- 3 lice gouda cheese cut in half
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5.
- Place 10 Meatballs and 1 portion marinara in a pan. Heat for 5 minutes, until the meatballs are heated through.
- Slice 2 Sub rolls lengthways and fill with the meatballs.
- Add 3 slice Gouda cheese.
- Bake for 5 minutes, or until the bread is toasted and the cheese has melted.
Notes
- Brush tops of the bread with melted garlic butter before baking to add richness and aroma.
- You can replace marinara sauce with BBQ sauce or a combination of both for different flavor profiles.
- Add fresh sandwich fillings such as lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, or peppers to add crunch and freshness.
- Best eaten fresh; prepare only as many sandwiches as you intend to consume immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 518 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sub | |
| Calories | 518kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 703mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 260IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 331mg | 33% |
| Iron | 11mg | 61% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.