Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Hoagies
Why I Love This Recipe
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Hoagies
(my own recipe)
Ingredients You'll Need
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
2 Tablespoons milk
1 Tablespoon Tabasco Hot Sauce
1/2 Cup Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
1/2 Cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
12-15 1 inch mozzarella balls (marinated in olive oil)
1 26oz jar favorite pasta sauce, or homemade sauce
4-6 Garlic Ciabatta Rolls, or other rolls of choice, cut in half
4 sliced provolone cheese, each cut into halves
Directions
Preheat oven to 350.
Place beef, egg, milk, hot sauce, bread crumbs, parmesan, salt, pepper, oregano and basil in a large bowl.
With hands or large spoon, mix until well combined.
Scoop about 1/4 Cup meat mixture in hands; press 1 mozzarella ball into middle of meat and form a ball around the cheese.
Do this until all meat and cheese is used up; makes about 12-15 large meatballs.
Place all meatballs into a 9x13 inch baking dish that has 1/4 Cup olive oil spread into bottom. Bake for 20 minutes; flip all meatballs. Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
Place pasta sauce into a large pot. Place cooked meatballs in sauce. Simmer on low heat.
Place 1/2 slice of provolone onto the cut sides of rolls.
Place onto tin foil or baking sheet and broil in oven for 1-2 minutes or until rolls are toasted and cheese is melted.
Place 3-4 meatballs onto bottom halves of toasted rolls.
Spoon pasta sauce over meatballs and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Close with top roll and serve warm.