Meatball Hero
Ingredients:
- Aunt Millie's Deli-Style Whole Grain Mini Sub Buns (8-count, reserve 1 bun for homemade meatballs)
- 14 slices of provolone cheese
- 21 1.5 oz meatballs (homemade or store-bought)
- 2 cups tomato sauce (homemade or store-bought)
Meatballs:
- 1 Aunt Millie's Deli-Style Whole Grain Mini Sub Bun, chopped
- 1 lb ground chuck
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 2/3 cup finely chopped onion (optional)
- 3 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped Italian Parsley
- 2 Tbsp. Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, sage, & marjoram)
- 2 cloves minced garlic
Tomato Sauce:
- 10-12 ounces water
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- Salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning to taste
Yield: 7 Meatball Heroes
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- In a small mixing bowl, combine tomato sauce ingredients, mix well and set aside
- In a large mixing bowl, combine meatball ingredients and mix thoroughly. Divide mixture into approximately 21 1.5 oz meatballs and place on a greased cooking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes
- While meatballs are baking, open remaining 7 Aunt Millie's Whole Grain Mini Sub Buns and place on a clean cooking sheet. Layer each open-face sub bun with 2 slices of provolone cheese and place in oven for remaining 2-3 minutes of cook time. Remove meatballs and sub buns from oven when thoroughly cooked and cheese is melted
- In a large skillet over medium heat, combine tomato sauce and cooked meatballs. Heat mixture until warm
- Serve approximately three meatballs per sub bun with the desired amount of tomato sauce and topped with a dusting of parmesan cheese. Best served warm. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
| Serving Size 1 Hero (294g) | |
| Number of Servings 7 | |
| Calories 460 | |
| Calories from Fat 150 | |
| Total Fat 17g | 26% DV |
| | Saturated Fat 7g | 37% DV |
| | Trans Fat 0g | |
| | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | |
| | Monounsaturated Fat 6g | |
| Cholesterol 140mg | 46% DV |
| Sodium 850mg | 35% DV |
| Potassium 720mg | 20% DV |
| Total Carbohydrate 41g | 14% DV |
| | Dietary Fiber 6g | 23% DV |
| | Sugars 8g | |
| Protein 38g | |
*Percent Daily Values (%DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.