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Today, I’m sharing an old family secret. My grandmother’s Italian Meatballs recipe. I’ve tweaked it a tiny bit for my busy schedule. It’s now a Slow Cooker Meatball Subs recipe, but still has grandma’s love all in there. I made these Slow Cooker Meatball Subs the other night and forgot just how many you get from this recipe. We froze quite a few. My husband warmed some up for lunch and made himself this awesome Meatball Sub Sandwich. Oh.My.Yum! You’re going to want to pin this for later. And bring napkins!
Slow Cooker Meatball Subs Recipe
A Super Easy Slow Cooker Meatball Subs Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Ground Beef 90/10
- 12 OZ Italian Sausage remove from casing -spicy mild, pick your favorite!)
- 4 Eggs
- 1 1/4 Cup Italian Breadcrumbs
- 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 1/2 TSP Garlic minced fine
- 2 TSP Each Salt & Pepper
- 2 Jars Marinara Sauce
- Soft deli Rolls
- Sliced Mozzarella Cheese To Top Subs
Instructions
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Pre-heat oven to *425.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine beef, sausage, eggs, breadcrumbs, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper.
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Mix until well combined.
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This makes 45-50 meatballs so you’ll want to lightly spray 2 baking sheets.
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To form meatballs you can either eyeball and roll the size of golf balls or use a small ice cream scoop. Either way, you want them all to be the same size.
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Drop on baking sheets about 1 inch apart.
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Place on top rack of oven. Bake for 10 minutes, flipping each over 1/2 way through.
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You just want to make sure the outsides are browned. They will finish cooking in slow cooker. Go ahead and set that on low.
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When meatballs are browned, place them in your slow cooker and cover completely with sauce. Cover and let those babies cook for 4 hours.
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Slice soft deli rolls, load them up with a few meatballs each and enough sauce to make your mouth and tummy happy.
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Top with sliced mozzarella cheese.
Serve these Slow Cooker Meatball Subs with a side of fries, maybe some cool cole slaw… Enjoy!
Janet W. says
October 26, 2014 at 8:49 amI love a good meatball sub! This turned out looking delicious! I’ll have to try your recipe!
Liz Mays says
October 26, 2014 at 11:17 amI know a certain sweet man of mine who would absolutely love these! I can’t wait to fill his belly with the goodness.
Karen Glatt says
October 26, 2014 at 11:56 amThis looks like such a delicious recipe to make for my family. I love Slow Cooker meals because they are easy to make and this is a good one. Thanks for sharing.
Jordan says
October 26, 2014 at 2:19 pmThis looks so so good! I’ll definitely have t try this!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
October 26, 2014 at 3:55 pmI haven;t had a meatball sub in forever! That looks so good!
Colleen says
October 26, 2014 at 9:07 pmOh this looks yummy. I haven’t had a meatball sub in ages. My daughter would enjoy this sandwich because meatballs are one of her favorites.
Raijean says
October 26, 2014 at 10:06 pmOk, that looks amazing. I need to try this asap. My family will love it.
HilLesha says
October 27, 2014 at 12:25 amMy husband would definitely love this recipe!
rachel says
October 27, 2014 at 12:38 amOh my yum! I love meatballs and I love the ease of this recipe… and it looks delicious! 🙂
Tammy says
October 27, 2014 at 9:26 pmI love the ease of this recipe and what a hearty meal for a chilly night! I bet it would go over well for a game day feast too!
shelly peterson says
October 27, 2014 at 9:59 pmThis looks soo good, the family would enjoy this for diner for sure.
Angela says
October 28, 2014 at 5:17 pmThis sub looks delicious. I LOVE meatballs.
Crystal says
November 1, 2014 at 11:30 pmI bought a bag of frozen meatballs sometime in the past. In an effort to clean out the fridge, I used them this week for a recipe. Just not the same! Homemade is so much better, and these looks amazing!
christina p says
December 2, 2014 at 10:33 pmI love this idea. I don’t like the frozen meatballs- homemade is much tastier. I will try this soon!
Hannah says
October 10, 2016 at 12:27 pmSo good and easy! I made them the first time with beef and sausage and the second time with ground turkey and chicken sausage. Almost better with the poultry! Perfect for this time of year to make a huge batch when people are coming over for sports or something.