Kittencal's Meatball Marinara Sandwich Recipe

"To save some time you can bake the meatballs up to a day ahead, if desired you may increase the ground beef to 1 1/2 pounds increasing all other meatball amounts only slightly, plan ahead the meatballs need to simmer in the marinara sauce #recipe21 for 30 minutes. Make certain to have lots of napkins handy when you serve these!"

Step by Step Method

Step 1

For the meatballs; in a large bowl mix all ingredients together using clean hands (adding in a small amount more breadcrumbs only if needed to hold the mixture together, at this point you may refrigerate the ground beef until ready to use).

Step 2

Shape into about 1-inch meatballs then place on a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes or until the meatballs are completely cooked through.

Step 4

Meanwhile using a serrated knife slice the buns in half lengthwise and remove just a small amount of the bread from the inside to make a “pocket” to hold the meatballs.

Step 5

In a small bowl mix the soft butter with garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt, spread over the inside of both bread sides then sprinkle with black pepper to taste.