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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 100 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Meatball grinders are perfect for game day. Tender meatballs are simmered in marinara sauce, then loaded into hoagie rolls and topped with mozzarella cheese. Ingredients:
meatballs |
1 cup soft bread crumbs |
1 cup dry bread crumbs |
1/2 cup milk |
1 pound ground beef |
1 pound sweet italian sausage |
1 cup prepared marinara sauce |
2 eggs |
1 tablespoon minced garlic |
1 tablespoon italian seasoning |
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
1 cup olive oil for frying |
1 cup prepared marinara sauce |
filling |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 onion, sliced |
1 red bell pepper, sliced |
1 serrano pepper, sliced |
2 tablespoons marsala wine |
salt and ground black pepper to taste |
assembly |
4 italian-style hoagie buns, split lengthwise |
1 cup mascarpone cheese, divided |
1/4 cup garlic basil spread (see footnote for recipe link) |
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided |
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, divided |
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
2. Combine soft bread crumbs, dry bread crumbs, and milk in a large bowl and allow to soak until the bread crumbs absorb most of the milk, about 10 minutes. Add ground beef, Italian sausage, 1 cup marinara sauce, eggs, garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes and mix until thoroughly combined. Form into 16 large meatballs.
3. Heat 1 cup olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
4. Bring 1 cup marinara sauce to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add cooked meatballs and heat through, about 5 minutes.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and serrano pepper in the hot oil until onion softens, 5 to 6 minutes. Add Marsala wine, salt, and black pepper; cook until wine has evaporated and onion turns golden, about 10 minutes.
6. Spread each hoagie bun with 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese and 1 tablespoon garlic basil spread. Place four meatballs and a spoonful of marinara sauce on top. Sprinkle each sandwich with 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
7. Place sandwiches onto a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and buns are toasted, about 5 minutes. Top each sandwich with 1/4 of the onion mixture; garnish each sandwich with 2 tablespoons of basil and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
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