The Italian Sandwich

Yo! You want some meat-a-balls? Your in luck, I’m sharing my Italian families recipe. But shh…don’t tell grandma!

Ok, this is a pretty simple Italian meatball recipe. Plus you’ll have extra sauce and meatballs left over for spaghetti tomorrow night.

 

Start by chopping and dicing. Have a bowl ready for the meat balls, and a Dutch oven for the sauce.

They’re almost ready to go in their tomato sauce bath.

 

Pop them in the oven, and in about an hour you’ll have a tasty sandwich.

Italian Meatball Sandwiches  Meatballs: 1 lb ground meat 1 celery stalk, finely chopped ¼ cup fresh parsley, diced or ½ tablespoon dried parsley 1 medium white onion, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, minced ¼ cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated 1 egg salt & pepper Sauce: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 celery stalk, finely chopped  1 tablespoon fresh parsley, diced or ½ tablespoon dried parsley 1 medium white onion, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 (1lb 13oz) can tomato sauce 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (oregano, rosemary, basil) 3-4 shakes of Worcestershire sauce 1 beef bouillon cube  1 cups water 1 bay leaf White rolls Swiss cheese, sliced Cayenne pepper (if desired) 1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. In a large bowl combine all meatball ingredients. Using your hand mix for 1-2 minutes. Then form round balls, about the size of golf balls. Then set them aside. 3. In a medium size Dutch oven combine all sauce ingredients and stir. 4. Add the meat balls to the sauce, then place in the oven. Cook for 1 ½ hours.  Uncovered. 5. Remove pot from the oven. Place a few meat balls on a plate and slice with a sharp knife. Add a spoon full of tomato sauce onto the white roll, then add the slices of meatball. Top with cayenne pepper (if desired) and Swiss cheese. Buon appetito!

Have a great weekend!