Saturday, June 20, 2009

Meatball Subs

Prepare yourself
this recipe is so heavenly and very MESSY!
As you are devouring them just remember to have a napkin handy.

I came up with this recipe for
the June 2009 Home Chef Blog Recipe Contest featuring the
Shirley J Pizza and Pasta Seasoning.
You can find the Shirley J blog here.
You can learn more about Shirley J Products on the
Shirley J Website.
If you are interested in ordering any Shirley J product, the 'how to' is on the left hand side of this blog.


Meatball Subs

Serving: Makes 6-8, 6 inch Subs

Ingredients:

Meatballs-
-
1 1/2 pounds of lean ground beef
-1 egg, beaten
-1/2 cup finely chopped onion
-1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
-1/4 cup SHIRLEY J Pizza and Pasta Seasoning
-2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
-1/4 teaspoons black pepper
-1/2 teaspoon salt

15 Minute Marinara Sauce:
(If you want to save time you can use store bought pre-made Marinara Sauce like Prego. However, I strongly recommend making this sauce.)

-2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
-4 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
-1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
-A handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, about 2 tablespoons
-1 teaspoon Shirley J Pizza and Pasta Seasoning
-1 (28 ounces) can crushed tomatoes
-1 (14 ounces) can chunky style crushed tomatoes
-Salt and freshly ground black pepper

-Bread: you need bread that is crusty so that the sandwich does not turn soggy. I like to use: French Baguettes or Ciabatta bread and cut them into 6 inch parts. You can buy the bread at your grocery store or I like to get mine at Panera Bread(Midwest) or Kneaders(Utah). You will need 2 loaves of the bread you choose to fill all of the meatballs.

-2 1/2 cups Italian 4-cheese blend


Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees

2. Mix all of the meatball ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until all combined, trying not to over-mix. Roll into golf-ball size (or smaller) balls. Place them on a greased cookie sheet. Cook for about 10 minutes, turning half way through.


3. For 15 Minute Marinara Sauce: Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and garlic. When garlic starts sizzling, add seasoning 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 for 10 minutes.

4. Combine meatballs and sauce and pile into crusty rolls or bread, 4 meatballs per sub. Top with shredded cheese and place subs under broiler to melt cheese.

Enjoy!


The Shirley J Pizza and Pasta seasoning comes in a 1 pound can for $7.75.

2 comments:

Emily said...

Jessica, I saw that you won the contest! Yay!! So, I gave these a whirl!! They are delish. Seriously, every member of our family loved them! Thanks for the yum recipe. IT will become a williams family standard, now!!

Emily said...

Jessica, I saw that you won the contest! Yay!! So, I gave these a whirl!! They are delish. Seriously, every member of our family loved them! Thanks for the yum recipe. IT will become a williams family standard, now!!