Meatball Hero
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4 hr 20 min
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1 serving
Take your taste buds on an adventure with a Meatball Hero—juicy, savory meatballs smothered in rich marinara, topped with melty cheese, and layered in a mini sub bun.
Ingredients
<a
href="https://auntmillies.com/products/mini-sub-buns">Aunt Millie’s Deli Mini Sub Buns (8-count, reserve 1 bun for homemade meatballs)
14 slices
provolone cheese
14 to
16 1.5 ounce meatballs (homemade or store-bought)
2 cups
tomato sauce (homemade or store-bought)
Directions
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Step 2
In a small mixing bowl, combine tomato sauce ingredients, mix well and set aside.
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Step 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine meatball ingredients and mix thoroughly. Divide mixture into approximately 14-16 1.5 ounce meatballs.
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Step 4
Layer meatballs into a slow cooker that has been coated with olive oil cooking spray. Cook meatballs on high for 2 hours. After two hours, top meatballs with the tomato sauce mixture, but do not stir. Cook on high for an hour.
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Step 5
Open the slow cooker, and gently stir the meatballs. Cook for one additional hour.
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Step 6
When ready to eat, open remaining sub buns and place on a clean baking sheet. Layer each open-face sub bun with 2 slices of provolone cheese and place in the oven for remaining 2-3 minutes of cook time. Remove meatballs and sub buns from oven when thoroughly cooked and cheese is melted.
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Step 7
Serve approximately three meatballs per sub bun with the desired amount of tomato sauce and enjoy your Meatball Hero.
