Meatball sub

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

1 hours

Cuisine

American

Italian

Super simple. Very tasty! What better than some meatballs in an classic Italian sauce! Yup, putting it on a fresh baguette with some pesto and cheese! Enjoy this creation just when you want something comforting!

Meatball sub

Ingredients

    Sauce

    • 1 onion
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 2 can tomato polpo + little water
    • 3 anchovy fillets (my favorite brand is Sea Tales)
    • Salt
    • Basil
    • Olive oil

    Meatballs

    • 500 gr half pork half beef mince
    • 50 - 100 gr parmesan
    • 1 egg
    • Handful of parsley
    • Little bit of panko bread crumbs
    • Salt
    • Pepper

    Pesto

    • Basil
    • Olive oil
    • Parmesan
    • (Optional) some pine nuts

    Rest

    • Mozzarella
    • Baguette

    Directions

    1. Mince the onion and garlic
    2. To a pan with oil add the onion, garlic and anchovy. Let saute until the anchovy is melted.
    3. Go in with the pulpo tomatoes and clean the jars with some water. Add a pinch of salt, a few basil sprigs and let simmer until thickened
    4. Chop the parsley
    5. To a bowl add the beef and pork mince, Parmesan, the egg, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix and add panko until the desired consistency is reached.
    6. Fry the meatballs in some olive oil until golden on all sides. Add the meatballs to the sauce pan and let simmer
    7. Add basil, Parmesan and olive oil to a blender cup and blend until a pesto is made.
    8. Assemble the sandwich, first a layer of pesto, followed by the meatballs and some mozzarella slices. Broil for a minutes or until golden and melty, add some of the sauce and basil leaves.
    9. Serve and enjoy!