Meatball Subs

Meatball Subs

Food Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin 1 lrg egg beaten 1 cup Italian bread crumbs 1 medium onion chopped fine 4 garlic cloves crushed, minced 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano or Romano Coarse salt to taste Freshly-ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (2 turns around the pan) 4 garlic cloves crushed, chopped 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1 can crushed tomatoes – (28 oz) 1 can chunky style crushed tomatoes – (14 oz) Coarse salt to taste Freshly-ground black pepper to taste 4 semolina crusty sub rolls (with or without sesame seeds) 10 ounces shredded provolone or Italian 4-cheese blend Shredded basil (sweet) or shredded arugula (spicy) leaves for garnish Oven Fries (see recipe)

Recipe preparation:
1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 2 Place ground sirloin in a large mixing bowl and punch a well into the center of meat. Fill well with the egg, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, Worcestershire, parsley, cheese, and a little salt and pepper. Mix up meatball ingredients until well combined, yet not over-mixed. Divide mix into 4 equal parts, roll each part into 4 balls and space equally onto a nonstick baking sheet. Place meatballs in oven and roast about 12 minutes. Break a meatball open and make sure meat is cooked through before removing from the oven. 3 Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and garlic. When garlic starts sizzling, add herbs and crushed pepper. Allow oil to infuse for half a minute, then stir in the tomatoes and season sauce with salt and pepper. Bring sauce to a bubble, reduce heat, and simmer until meatballs are removed from oven. 4 Combine meatballs and sauce and pile into sub rolls, 4 meatballs per sub. Top with shredded cheese and place subs under broiler to melt cheese. Top with shredded basil or arugula and serve with a pile of Oven Fries. 5 This recipe yields 4 servings. 6 0 0

Recipe source: Foodista recipe