Meatball Sub Sandwiches

Currently: Listening to Clair de Lune (Extended)

Ah, the piano. So relaxing. Especially this song, it makes me want to wander through a field and pick fresh flowers in the summer, while overlooking Tuscany. A girl can dream, right? 

Anyhow! Today is all about the meatball subs I made yesterday morning in my crock pot. My husband LOVES meatball subs. Every time we go to Larry's Giant Subs, he almost always gets one. I decided they couldn't be that hard to make. In fact, I used one of my previous recipes for the meatballs which you can find here. Grab your ingredients, and lets get to it! 

You'll need: 

1lb of ground turkey

1lb mild sausage, I used Jimmy Dean

Salt & Pepper

2-3 small-medium sized garlic cloves

Half a handful each fresh parsley & fresh basil

One egg

About 1/4 cup of bread crumbs or less 

Optional: A pinch of red pepper flakes 

1 jar organic marinara sauce 

Provolone cheese slices

Hoagie buns 

Parmesan Cheese

Now, I did not take photos of this, it was early in the morning when I put these in the crock pot and I did not remember to grab my camera. I did Instagram a few photos however. 

Start by throwing all your meatball ingredients into a bowl, and mixing them together well, but not overworking the meat. (See previous meatball post for full details) Use your hands for this step, it works best! Then, form into the size of meatballs you want for your sandwich. 

Heat a skillet with a small amount of oil, whichever kind you prefer. You want the pan to be pretty hot, I'd say about medium high heat. Then, brown your meatballs on all sides, but making sure not to cook too long. They should be in the pan about a total of 3 minutes to brown all sides,you don't want your meatballs to be hard! This also prevents them from sticking together in the crock pot and falling apart. 

Once your meatballs are browned, throw them in the crock pot with the jar of marinara sauce. Cook on medium heat 6-7 hours, or high heat for about 4-5 hours or until your meatballs are completely done in the middle. You don't want to overcook them, so make sure you stir and check on them every few hours. 

Next, the best part. Assembling the sandwich! Cut your hoagie bun, but not all the way through. Put as many meatballs as your heart desires, and add a slice of Provolone cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Now go eat that sandwich, now! It is worth every calorie!

Alternative: If you do not want to do these in the crock pot, you certainly can bake your meatballs, and top with marinara sauce. You could also brown the meatballs, and throw in the sauce and cook on the stove top in a large pan until the meatballs are cooked through.

I hope you enjoy these, my husband and I sure did! Comment below if you tried these. 

With Love, A