Meatball Marinara Subs
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1/4 onion, diced
- 1 6 oz can tomato paste
- 1 6 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- Meatballs (use frozen, your favorite recipe or these Parmesan Meatballs)
- Sliced mozzarella cheese
- Hoagie/sub rolls
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, process diced tomatoes with garlic and onion until everything is broken down but still a little chunky.
- Add diced tomato mixture, tomato paste, tomato sauce and seasonings to a large skillet. Bring to a slow boil and simmer about 15-20 minutes, until sauce is thickened.
- Add meatballs to the skillet and heat through. Spoon meatballs and sauce on hoagie rolls and top with sliced mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and rolls are just slightly crispy.
Notes
This marinara sauce is thick, but that’s the point. I wanted a sauce that would cling to the meatballs without running and dripping all over the place.
You can add any additional toppings onto the subs that you’d like. My husband enjoyed the subs a lot, but said they would have been much better with the addition on some fried onions and mushrooms on top. Personally, I liked them just they way they were (although I do see his point…fried onions and mushrooms make lots of things better!) and so did the kids.