Shortcut Italian Meatball Sandwich Recipe (20 Minutes, 5 Ingredients) Sandwiches Dinner Lunch Beef Budget Recipes Italian Recipes
Ready for some football this weekend? We think a meatball sandwich is the way to go for football and sandwich lovers. This delicious, hot sandwich recipe can be on the table in under 20 minutes so you can sit down and enjoy the game, too. If you start with frozen meatballs, this meatball sandwich recipe is ready in about 15 minutes. Fabulous!
This meatball sandwich is the perfect filling meal for sandwich night anytime, or when watching sports with friends and family. Here is your short shopping list: frozen meatballs, marinara sauce, provolone or mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and hoagie rolls.
Frozen meatballs are mixed with marinara sauce (or your favorite pasta sauce) and then piled onto hoagie rolls. After topping the saucy meatballs with cheese, they are baked in the oven until hot and melty. You don't have to use frozen meatballs for this meatball sandwich recipe. If you have a favorite homemade meatball recipe, that would make the sandwich even better!
You don't really need a side dish with these hearty meatball sandwiches. But you could serve them with slaw, potato salad or caprese salad. No one would mind.
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 32 ounces frozen meatballs (thawed)
- 23 ounces (1 jar) marinara sauce
- provolone or mozzarella cheese
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- hoagie rolls
Recipe Notes
- You don't have to use frozen meatballs for this meatball sandwich recipe. If you have a favorite homemade meatball recipe, that would make the sandwich even better!
- For easier cleanup, cover the baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Try this recipe with ground turkey or chicken meatballs.
Here's how to make it:
- Put the hoagie rolls on a baking sheet. Toast in a 425-degree F for about 2 minutes.
- Combine the meatballs and marinara sauce.
- Put the meatballs into the hoagie rolls. Top with the mozzarella or provolone and some Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for another 5 minutes or until meatballs are heated through and cheese has melted. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately with any leftover marinara sauce for dipping.
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