Meatball Subs with 5-Minute Marinara
Everyone will love these easy-to-make meatballs subs. The whole thing comes together quickly, with frozen meatballs, French bread sliced into sandwich rolls and a quick marinara sauce. Makes for a good, quick lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen Italian-style meatballs
- 2 French bread loaves, cut into thirds
- 9 slices mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons Hiland butter, melted
- 1 cup Sciossortail Farms basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/4 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons chopped Sciossortail Farms parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 ( 28 ) ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup Suans Scotch Bonnet Sweet Tomato Jam
- In a saute pan, warm garlic in olive oil over medium heat. Add red pepper flakes, parsley, Italian seasoning, crushed tomatoes and tomato jam. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes..
- Add the meatballs to marinara sauce. Bring back to simmer, and let warm through, about 10 minutes.
- To assemble sandwiches, slice French rolls. Place 7-8 meatballs and some sauce on each roll bottom. Place 1 1/2 slices of mozzarella cheese over each sandwich.
- Place French roll tops on each sandwich. Brush tops with melted butter. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is lightly golden.
- Let cool slightly, then and add fresh basil leaves to each sandwich. Serve warm.