Meatball Sub Recipe

This Meatball Sub Recipe is a great way of using up leftovers from Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe, Swedish Meatballs Recipe or Homemade Meatballs Recipe. The recipe is that same as the one offered for the Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe but with smaller quantities. It is the best Italian meatball recipe I have made, but you won't always want to make up a big batch; hence the adjusted measurements.

This Meatball Sub recipe could fit the bill if you are looking for gourmet picnic recipes - it is casual yet delectable.

Ingredients:

Sauce:

You will need a large casserole dish with a lid.

Method:

1. Heat the oven to 350° F / 180° C.
2. Start by removing the crusts from the bread. Soak the bread in ¼ cup of water. Once the bread is saturated, squeeze the water out of the bread. Discard the water.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, chopped bacon, wet bread, Parmesan cheese, parsley, basil, salt and pepper. Mix well. Using your hands, form balls, just bigger than a large walnut.
4. Pour a couple of tablespoons of oil into a frying pan and bring it up to a sizzling heat. The oil should be hot enough that you can just pass your hand over the oil without burning it but it shouldn't be smoking (this is too high). Add about 8 meatballs to the pan at a time. Brown the meatballs on all sides, turning them with two long spoons. They shouldn't be cooked all the way through. All you want to do is brown the outside to give the dish flavor. Drain on absorbent paper.
5. To make the sauce: fry the onion until is has softened and started to take on a caramel color. Add the garlic and fry for another minute.
6. Add the tinned tomatoes, sugar and the wine or stock.
7. Tip the sauce into the casserole dish. Arrange the meatballs on the sauce. Put the lid on and bake for ½ hour. Remove from the oven and turn the meatballs over. You will notice that the sauce is quite juicy: the meat will have released its juices. Cook for a further 20 minutes. Remove the lid and check the sauce. If the sauce is thick enough, you are ready to serve. If not, replace the casserole dish in the oven without the lid and cook for a further 10 - 20 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.
8. Once the meatballs are in the oven, prepare the Caramelized Onions and the bell peppers.
9. Halve and de-seed the bell peppers. Cut them into slices. Scatter them over a baking tray and massage a little oil into them. Bake at 350° F / 180° C for 30 minutes until they are soft and browned at the edges.
10. To assemble the meatball sub recipe: cut the baguette into wedges. Butter if desired. Place a layer of caramelized onions on the bread. Next, place a layer of roasted bell peppers on top of the onions. Finish off with a couple of meatballs and some thick sauce.

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