Slow Cooker Meatball Subs
Slow cooker meatball subs are a delicious and easy dinner recipe to make for busy weeknights that the whole family will enjoy!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Cookie scoop
Ingredients
Marinara Sauce
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 1 ½ tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
- ½ cup water
Meatball Mixture
- 1 lb ground beef 93% Lean , 7% Fat
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup Italian style breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 3 tbs fresh parsley
Sandwich ingredients
- 4 hoagie rolls
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Make sauce:
- Into a slow cooker, add the "marinara sauce” ingredients and whisk to combine.
Make meatballs:
- Into a large mixing bowl, add all of the meatball ingredients and mix to combine.
- With a spoon or cookie scoop, grab a small amount of the meatball mixture and roll into a meatball. Make 16 meatballs total.
- Place each meatball in the slow cooker side by side on top of the marinara sauce.
Cook meatballs:
- Slow cook on LOW for about 7 hours or until the center is no longer pink. OR cook on HIGH for 5 hours.
Make subs:
- Once cooked, set the oven to broil.
- Slice the hoagies in half lengthwise and place on a sheet pan. Scoop 4 meatballs with the sauce in each hoagie roll and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. Broil for 1-3 minutes or until the cheese is melty. Enjoy with a side salad!
Nutrition
Calories: 781kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 1395mg | Potassium: 1100mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 956IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 400mg | Iron: 8mg
