0 from 9 votes
Meatball Sub Recipe
Easy, Italian Meatball Sub recipe made from homemade meatballs, delicious marinara sauce, served toasted with extra cheese! The perfect weeknight dinner.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
6 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 777 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey or ground beef
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup plain bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon milk
For the sauce
- 2 cans tomato sauce 15oz
- 2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic salt
For the subs
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 6 Hoagie buns
Instructions
- Mix ground turkey (or beef) with egg, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, pepper and milk in large bowl. Shape into small bite size balls. Cook in hot skillet, turning, until completely cooked. At this point you can let them cool, and freeze them. Or, use them immediately.
- Put your meatballs in a crockpot set on low with the tomato sauce, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning. Cook for 4-6 hours.
- When ready to serve, set oven to broil. Place about 5 meatballs on each hoagie, with sauce, parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Broil until cheese turns golden brown, about 5 minutes. Enjoy!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- For raw meatballs, place on a foil lined baking sheet. Flash freezefor 30 minutes. Remove from sheet and slide into a ziploc freezer bag.
- Use in your favorite meatball recipe within 3 months.
- For cooked meatballs, allow to cool completely after cooking. Place in ziploc freezer bag.
- You can add your frozen meatballs to the crockpot for today’s meatball sub recipe. No need to thaw first!
Nutrition Information
Calories
777kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
76g
(25%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
155mg
(52%)
Sodium
2583mg
(108%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 777
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 777kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 155mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 2583mg | 108% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.