Meatball boats

Meatball boats

Homemade meatballs are a given in an Italian family. I learned how to make mine from my mother-in-law. Her recipe is a wholesome meat sauce. So when I’m craving meatballs during the week, I take a shortcut and make them in my crock pot. This is not a quick meal, but it is easy, with few ingredients and with meatballs you can make several meals if you make more like I do.

Ingredients

1 lb.Ground beef
1 large egg
⅓ T breadcrumbs
¼ T Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp. Minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups marinara sauce
8 mini hoagie rolls
12 slices Asiago cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare a baking pan with nonstick spray.
Place ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, parmesan, garlic and parsley in a bowl.
Mix the ingredients together with your hands.Add salt and pepper.
Using the ice cream scoop, begin forming your meatballs.
Set aside.

Add the oil to the pan and heat over medium heat.
Add one meatball at a time to the hot pan.Cook until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.
Place the meatballs on a baking tray lined with baking paper in the oven.

Cook for 12 minutes.
Remove from oven and set aside.
Cut an oval from the top of the roll, leaving about ½ inch at the ends and sides.Remove the bottom half of the roll, but do not cut through it.

Fluff the top of the roll with a knife.
Place the bun on the baking tray.
Place 1 slice of cheese in the cavity.
Return to the oven and cook for 8 minutes.Add 2 tbsp. Place marinara on top of cheese.

Place 3 meatballs on top of the cheese.
Add more marinara to the meatballs.
Add the grated Parmesan cheese to the marinara.Return to the oven and bake for 6-8 minutes.
Have fun