Easy Meatball Subs

5 from 1 vote

This easy meatball subs recipe is the BEST! Baked homemade meatballs in marinara sauce, melted cheese on toasty bread. Makes the perfect freezer meal for busy weeknights or perfect for an easy camping meal!

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy freezer meals, Make Ahead

Servings: sandwiches

Calories: 578kcal

Author: Karrie

Ingredients

16 meatballs
4 hoagie buns
3 tbsp butter, softened
1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
8 slices provolone cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese optional

Instructions

Take the frozen meatballs out of the freezer and place on a baking sheet.
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake meatballs in preheated oven for 20-23 minutes or no longer pink inside. Remove from oven.
Turn oven to broil and allow to preheat.
Slice open hoagie buns and open them up. Spread a thin amount of softened butter on the insides of each open bun.
Place open buns on a baking sheet, add into oven and broil until golden and toasted, about 1-2 minutes
Add 3-4 cooked meatballs to each sub sandwich
Spoon marinara sauce on top of each meatball (at least 1 tbsp per meatball)
Cut slices of provolone cheese in halves or strips to fit sandwiches. Place them on top of marinara sauce.
Place again into oven and broil a few minutes longer until cheese is melted. Watch it closely so you don't burn your sandwich. Remove from oven and serve warm.

Notes

Here's How to Make-Ahead Meatball Subs For Camping

Make ahead & freeze meatballs in a gallon freezer bag. Pack them into your cooler - they should be mostl thawed before you cook them over the fire.
Prepare the fire. Burn the fire down so that you have a nice 1-2 inch layer of hot & ready white coals. If you are using briquettes, light them and wait about 10 minutes until they are not flaming and starting to turn white.
Place meatballs on a roasting stick or a skewer and roast them.
Toast your buns, add the cooked meatballs then spoon on the marinara sauce. Top with cheese then wrap sandwich in aluminum foil.
Place in the bottom of the fire for about 5 minutes or until warmed up. Then open and serve.

Best Bread to Use:

It’s worth the extra effort to find yourself some good-quality hoagie or sub rolls. I look in the bakery sections of grocery stores to find ones that feel a little more artisan when I'm entertaining. But when it's just for my kids, any hoagie buns will do.

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