italian meatball subs or sliders

Name: Italian Meatball Subs or Sliders
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) ground beef 80% or higher; 1 pound(s) Italian pork sausage mild or hot (I use Johnsonville); 1/2 cup(s) yellow onion, chopped; 1 jar(s) spaghetti sauce (garden combination; 24 oz); 1 jar(s) pizza sauce (14 oz); 6 - hoagie rolls; 6 slice(s) provolone cheese, muenster cheese, or Swiss cheese (can also use Colby Jack or shredded cheddar)

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Tiphane Fleming

spanaway, WA

Updated on Jun 26, 2021

These meatballs require no bread crumbs, yet they are still firm and full of meaty flavor. Cut the subs into three sections and you've got sliders.

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Italian Meatball Subs or Sliders with melted cheese.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These meatball subs are cheesy and full of flavor, but grab some napkins because you'll need them. The Italian sausage added to the meat mixture gives the meatballs a punch of flavor. Baking the meatballs in the oven makes them super easy to prepare. A tasty recipe for any occasion. They'd make a great appetizer, a hearty dinner, and are perfect for game day.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 6 subs or 18 sliders

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef 80% or higher
1 pound Italian pork sausage mild or hot (I use Johnsonville)
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
1 jar spaghetti sauce (garden combination; 24 oz)
1 jar pizza sauce (14 oz)
6 - hoagie rolls
6 slices provolone cheese, muenster cheese, or Swiss cheese (can also use Colby Jack or shredded cheddar)

How To Make italian meatball subs or sliders

Test Kitchen Tips

These meatballs produce a lot of grease while baking. We drained grease from them before adding the sauce. To get the cheese extra melted, we placed the assembled subs under the broiler until the cheese melted.

Step 1

Combine ground beef, Italian sausage, and onion.

Step 2

Use a 1/3 scoop amount of the meat mixture to form meatballs. You want them large because they will shrink. Place in 13 x 9 baking dish.
Step 3

Bake at 350 of 45 minutes.
Step 4

Add spaghetti sauce and pizza sauce. Bake for another 15 minutes.
Step 5

Leave hoagie rolls closed and toast hoagie rolls only on the outside.
Step 6

Add the meatballs with sauce and top with cheese.
Step 7

Enjoy!!
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