Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef

• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1/4 cup packed finely chopped parsley

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• 1 egg

• 2 teaspoon minced garlic

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 teaspoon minced garlic

• 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes

• 2 tablespoon chopped parsley

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Assembly

• Hoagie rolls

• Olive oil

• Sliced provolone cheese

• Chopped parsley, for garnish

Steps

1. Add all the meatball ingredients to a large bowl

2. Combine the ingredients all together with your hands until everything is incorporated

3. Scoop out small sections of the meat and use your hands to roll out the meatballs of even size about 1 inch in diameter

4. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet with some space in between each other

   1. You should have 24 meatballs of even size

5. Bake meatballs in oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes

While the meatballs are baking, make the sauce

6. For the sauce, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 teaspoons of minced garlic in a Dutch oven pan over medium heat

7. Stir to saute the garlic with the oil for 30 seconds. Allow the garlic to lightly crisp and the oil to heat

8. Pour in a 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes to the pan and stir to combine with the garlic and oil

9. Add 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, and ½ teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the sauce

10. Stir to combine the seasonings with the sauce as everything gently simmers while the meatballs finish cooking

11. Remove the cooked meatballs from the oven and add to the finished sauce

12. Gently stir to cover all the meatballs in the sauce

13. Split open 4 hoagie rolls and place them in a baking dish

14. Brush some olive oil on the insides of each roll

15. Toast the rolls in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes and then remove from the oven when the rolls are crisp

16. Place 4 meatballs inside each roll in a line and spoon some extra sauce on top of the meatballs

17. Cover the meatballs with some sliced provolone cheese

18. Bake the subs in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted

19. Remove the subs from the oven to serve warm with some more parsley sprinkled on top

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