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Spicy Meatballs Sub Sandwiches Recipe
These meatball sub sandwiches satisfy the biggest of appetites with seasoned beef meatballs seared then slow cooked and drenched in habanero-tomato sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 606 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
FOR THE SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 white onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 15 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero Hot Sauce or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- salt and pepper to taste
FOR THE MEATBALLS
- 1 small white onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 pounds ground beef or a bit more for larger meatballs
- 1 egg beaten
- ½ cup panko
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons dried basil
- 2-3 tablespoons El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero Hot Sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
FOR SERVING
- French rolls or hoagie rolls extra grated Parmesan cheese and more El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero Hot Sauce.
Instructions
- Get your sauce going first by heating a sauce pan to medium and adding olive oil. Add the onion and cook about 4 minutes to soften, then add garlic and stir. Cook another minute until you can smell the garlic. Mmmm.
- Add whole tomatoes, tomato sauce, El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero Hot Sauce, basil, and salt and pepper to your preference. Stir it up!
- Bring the whole thing to a quick boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer at least 30 minutes. An hour is better to let the flavors mingle.
- Next, get your meatballs going by adding the minced onion, minced garlic, ground beef, egg, panko, Parmesan cheese, dried basil and El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero Hot Sauce to a large mixing bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Hand mix the seasoned meat, but do not overmix, or the meatballs can become mealy. Form them into 18 meatballs.
- Heat a large pan to medium heat and add olive oil. Add meatballs and cook a couple minutes per side to brown them up. Pour the red sauce over them and let the whole thing simmer about 20-30 minutes to cook through.
- Serve the meatballs onto hoagie or sub rolls. Top with extra Parmesan cheese and habanero hot sauce. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Makes 6 meatballs subs, so scale up accordingly!
Nutrition Information
Calories
606kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
149mg
(50%)
Sodium
1141mg
(48%)
Potassium
1001mg
(29%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
625IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
22.3mg
(25%)
Calcium
346mg
(35%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 606
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 606kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 149mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 1141mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1001mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 625IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 22.3mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 346mg | 35% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.