Turkey Meatball Subs
with marinara / mozzarella / Italian side salad

Name: Turkey Meatball Subs
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 hearts Lettuce, romaine, chopped (sub butterhead); 4 Tomatoes, roma, chopped; 1 can Black olives, sliced (2.25 oz / 63 g), drained and rinsed; 1 Tbsp Mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, red or white wine; 1/4 tsp Oregano, dried; 3 Tbsp Oil, olive; 1 lb Turkey, ground (look for ground dark meat turkey if available); 1 Eggs; 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 1/4 tsp Garlic powder; 4 cloves Garlic, chopped; 5 oz Cheese, mozzarella, shredded; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1/2 tsp Basil, dried; 1/2 tsp Oregano, dried; 1 can Crushed tomatoes (28 oz / 794 g); ~12 Turkey meatballs (ingredients listed separately); 4 Hoagie rolls (sub any Italian-style roll)

Active: 40 Total: 40

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Saucy meatballs with melted cheese piled on hoagie rolls is total Italian-inspired comfort food. This updated version of a meal from 2017 uses leftover meatballs from earlier in the week, so it comes together quickly.

Proteins

Cheese, Ground meat

Cuisines

European - Mediterranean

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Italian Side Salad:

Lettuce, romaine - 2 hearts , chopped (sub butterhead)
Tomatoes, roma - 4 , chopped
Black olives, sliced (2.25 oz / 63 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
Mayonnaise - 1 Tbsp
Vinegar, red or white wine - 1 Tbsp
Oregano, dried - 1/4 tsp
Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp

Turkey Meatballs:

Turkey, ground - 1 lb (look for ground dark meat turkey if available)
Eggs - 1
Panko breadcrumbs - 1/4 cup
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Garlic powder - 1/4 tsp

Meatball Subs:

Garlic - 4 cloves , chopped
Cheese, mozzarella - 5 oz , shredded
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Basil, dried - 1/2 tsp
Oregano, dried - 1/2 tsp
Crushed tomatoes (28 oz / 794 g) - 1 can
Turkey meatballs (ingredients listed separately) - ~12
Hoagie rolls - 4 (sub any Italian-style roll)

Prep

Make meatballs - (Skip if made ahead for Tuesday.) Heat oven to 375F / 191C degrees. Mix ground turkey with eggs, panko, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Brush or spray a sheet pan with some oil. Roll meatball mixture into small 1.5” / 4 cm wide meatballs and place onto sheet pan. Bake until just cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Lettuce / Tomatoes / Garlic / Cheese - Prep as directed.
Olives - Drain and rinse olives.

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Make

Turn on the oven’s broiler (low setting if possible) and place a rack about 8” / 20 cm beneath the heat source.
If the meatballs are too large to easily fit inside the hoagie rolls, slice in half before continuing.
Heat a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then garlic, basil, and oregano (portion for subs) to heated oil. Cook just until fragrant, ~1 minute. Pour crushed tomatoes over top and bring to a simmer.
Remove sauce from heat and season with some salt and pepper. Stir meatballs into sauce.
Slice open hoagie rolls and lay out flat, cut-side up onto a sheet pan. Broil just until starting to turn golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
Divide meatballs and sauce between rolls. Top with mozzarella. Return to broiler and continue cooking until cheese is bubbly and melted.
Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, and oregano (portion for the salad). Add olive oil while whisking. Top with tomatoes, lettuce, and black olives. Toss to combine.
Serve meatball subs with salad on the side. Enjoy!

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Turkey Meatball Subs with marinara / mozzarella / Italian side salad