Over on The Cook’s Channel I am sharing my favorite sandwiches for different occasions and my Hungry No More Meatball Sub is the best freezer sandwich!
I love making a big batch of these meatballs and then freezing half the batch to later have on hand!
Watch my bring this sandwich together and share my favorite tips for the best meatball sub over on The Cook’s Channel on YouTube 👇
The Best Freezer Sandwich: Meatball Subs
Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup panko or breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 3 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tsp Worcestershire sauce
For the Sauce:
- 1 (32 ounce) jar pasta sauce (Rao’s is my favorite)
For the Sandwich:
- Hoagie roll
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Mozzarella cheese (slices or shredded)
For serving:
- Favorite potato chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
For the Meatballs:
- In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients from the ground beef to the Worcestershire sauce together with your hands. Shape into golf ball sized meatballs, about 1 ½ to 2 inches in diameter. I do this by using a tablespoon and scooping out the meat. You should get about 20-25 meatballs.
- Place half* of the meatballs on a sheet tray lined with aluminum or parchment and bake for 20 minutes (they will continue cooking in the sauce).
- While the meatballs are cooking, add half jar of the pasta sauce into a deep saute pan. Simmer on low.
- Once the meatballs are done baking, add them to the sauce. Add the meatballs. Cover and let simmer on low for 10 minutes.
For the Sandwich:
- Turn the oven to broil.
- Melt the butter and add the garlic powder. Mix to combine.
- Scoop out some of the bread from inside the hoagie to make room for the meatballs. Brush the melted butter and garlic mixture around and in the bread and sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Add three meatballs into the hoagie and spoon some sauce on top. Place your cheese on top. Broil until the cheese is nice and melty (about 2-3 minutes)!
- Serve with your favorite potato chips and plenty of napkins!
*For Freezing:
Place half of the uncooked meatballs in a freezer safe container or bag and freeze to use later. These will stay good in the freezer for up to 3 months. When you are ready to cook, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and cook according to above instructions.
For the remaining half of pasta sauce, place in a freezer safe bag. Lay flat and freeze until ready to use with the meatballs.
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