GARLIC BREAD MEATBALL SUBS

GARLIC BREAD MEATBALL SUBS

Hi everyone,  Have I got something Goo-licious for you today! Did you see my last post? Those beautiful home-made Italian Meatballs tossed into some angel hair pasta? O. M. G. ~ they were Juicy, Tender, and #score ~ 

Today we're going for round No. 2.  

These lovelies if frozen individually allow you to heat up just a couple for a quick snack or add several to a bowl of pasta or...

...as I mentioned when I made them I was looking forward to subs and here we are... 

First picture is a throw back. Ya know, you eat with your eyes before your stomach!

Oh baby, these are so sinfully juicy & saucy; dare I say GOO-LICIOUS! (haha, I think I already did) Anyway peeps these are Nothing short of Yum! I only snapped one picture of the sub ~ Oopsie ~ I promise I am trying to get better at that LOL..

Just look tho! I think you can see the goolicious goodness that sucked me in, right? I devoured mine in record time with #noshame :)

So Let's get busy!

Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. Then grab up the following for the sauce: (open the meatball recipe HERE)

• 1/8 t garlic powder
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 t Italian Seasoning
• 1 T EVOO
• 1/8 t onion powder
• salt and pepper
• French bread, Ciabotta, or Hoagies (Use your fave)

Add everything EXCEPT tomato sauce into a small saute pan. 

Turn up the heat, sauteing the spices in the  oil. Once hot & the spice aroma starts to mellow out (2-3 minutes), remove pan from burner & carefully add tomato sauce (please take precaution as the sauce is gonna splatter some.) 

After adding the sauce, stir to combine with the herb oil then add in the meatballs. 

Reduce the heat to low in order to allow the sauce to thicken up slightly.

While reducing your sauce, open the bread; set aside. 

Melt butter & garlic powder together/stir. 

Use a pastry brush to spread the melted mixture across both sides. 

PRE-Bake in the oven until a light golden hue starts, then remove.

Get out your choice of spread - mayo, ranch, pesto - whatever your flavor spread it out, 

then plop down  3 to 4 meatballs between the slices. 

Give'm a gentle squeeze so they get in there pretty good. 

Next spoon sauce across the top, the front, the back and everywhere in between. You get the picture.... 

Top each with mozzarella and bake until the cheese is melted & gooey & delicious.

Goo-licious! <3

Serve with your favorite side or enjoy by itself; one was plenty satisfying for me!

The inspiration for these gorgeous beauties, discovered on Pinterest of course, came from 

Aleshia over at Just Learning Life. Stop by and see what else she's been cooking!

Til Next Time ~
Domesticate Rebellion

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ITALIAN MEATBALLS IN 30 MINUTES

ITALIAN MEATBALLS IN 30 MINUTES

How would you like to find a recipe that is super delicious, inexpensive, ready to eat in 30 minutes PLUS freezes well? I just so happened to stumble across such a recipe, so I did what I do best 

tweaking it slightly with the items I had on hand & dinner was served! 

I'm learning it's okay to mix it up. Switching out different meats with different fat content 

to obtain different texture and flavor. I'm finding my own 'palette' while also discovering tried and true classics. 

For example, I added bacon to this recipe as the ground beef I had was 'extra' lean. 

This helped in the juicy department.

 BONUS: the bacon also provided a nice rich smokey depth. 

I love finding & sharing simple easy satisfying dishes and this my friends, scored a 10! I hope you enjoy.

#WinnerWinnerMeatballDinner folks! :)

You will need the following:

• 1.5 lbs extra lean ground beef 
• 3/4 c bread crumbs (I used plain home-made)
• 1/4 small sweet onion, finely chopped/minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 strips bacon, chop 
• 1 lg egg
• 2 T tomato sauce 
• 1 1/2 T Italian Seasoning 
• Salt /Pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 t red pepper flakes (totally optional, but very good)

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Mix everything in a single bowl until well combined. 

I used a 2 oz  scoop (bite size) for equal size meatballs placing them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. 

Bake between 20 - 30 minutes depending on your oven. 

A single batch makes twenty meatballs. 

With it being just the two of us I get two meals out of each batch. 

Angel hair pasta w/ homemade sauce was tossed together in a hurry tonight 

but I'm really looking forward to meatball subs tomorrow.

 #leftovers #twofer 

On Pinterest I found a pin leading me to The Slow Roasted Italian where I read

 their recipe for Italian Herb Baked Meatballs ; inspiring me to make my own. 

Visit Donna & Chad for some lighthearted love inspired recipes including other meatball variations. 

Do you have a favorite meatball recipe? A secret ingredient? 

Perhaps a memory of helping mom or grandma in the kitchen? 

That is one of my goals. 

Creating memories in the kitchen with my grands ♥ Savoring moments one bite at a time ♥

Til Next Time ~
Domesticate Rebellion

THRIVING ~ Have you witnessed the testimonies? It’s not about weight loss; it IS about feeling better from the inside out! If interested I would love to help you! Knowledge is Power! Sign-up for a FREE account & information at https://domesticated.le-vel.com

 

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