Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Subs

These Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Subs are deeply delicious with savoury ground beef surrounding gooey cheese. Topped with tomato sauce on a soft roll, it's definitely awesome.

I just love to feed people, and I'll take any excuse to do it. Sometimes I even miss the days of having friends around to watch "the big game." Not because I miss the sports but because I miss the feasting and the fellowship. It was a weekly excuse to share food with friends, and I really looked forward to it.

This dish has definitely got me scheming ways to get people over to my house for dinner. Can you imagine the look on your friends' faces when you pull this dish of bubbly cheesy meatballs out of the oven and the smell the aroma? The anticipation while they wait for them to cool would be unbearable. They wouldn't be able to wait to sink their teeth in. That's the kind of vibe I love to create. Pleasure on joy on happiness with a dash of delicious thrown in.

What makes Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Subs so awesome?

These Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Subs are so tasty. With juicy beef meatballs that are perfectly season, they're cooked in your favorite tomato sauce and served on a soft roll for easy eating. Plus, each meatball is filled with creamy, gooey fresh mozzarella. It's so creamy and mild. It's the perfect balance to the deeply savoury meatballs, plus with a hint of sweetness from the tomatoes, this dish has got it all.

You could also use smaller rolls and serve these as sliders if you're going for more of a party vibe and you want to feed more people. Serve them with oven fries, potato salad, a fresh green Italian-inspired salad, or even potato chips if it's a game day situation. Honestly, nobody will really care what the side dishes are. They'll just want more meatballs.

Magical Properties of Tomatoes

Tomatoes are a new world food, so there were all sorts of myths and speculations about them when they were introduced in Europe. They wound up being used in spells for love and romance as well as creativity. Sacred to love goddesses like Venus and Aphrodite, they carry feminine or receptive energy and are tied to the moon and the element of water. But they're many seeds also create an association with Jupiter and prosperity magick. Those fuzzy and irritating vines also invoke protection magick, particularly for the home.

For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, including cheese and beef, check the Kitchen Magick page.

Ingredients

Here's everything you'll need to make this dish. The full details are in the recipe card below.

• Ground beef - go for about 10% fat here
• Egg
• Olive oil
• Parmesan - grated
• Garlic - fresh or paste
• Dried oregano
• Crushed red pepper flakes - aka chili flakes
• Salt and pepper
• Bread crumbs - I like panko, but use what you've got
• Mozzarella - the fresh kind packed in water
• Tomato sauce - whatever you love
• Rolls - Something that will fit at least two meatballs and is relatively soft. If the bread is too chewy, like a baguette, it can be really hard to eat.

Tips for making Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Subs

These are pretty easy to make. Stuffing the meatballs can be a bit fiddly at first, but you'll get the hang of it. Don't worry about making it perfect. It's gonna be delicious no matter what.

To make your meatballs, you'll combine the meat and all the flavorings and binders in a big bowl and just use your hands to gently mix it all together. Then divide your meat into 8 and flatten out each portion in your hand. Place a chunk of mozzarella in the center, and form your meatball around the cheese. In a perfect world, it's totally covered and sealed in. Don't sweat it if you see a bit of white poking through.

Add some tomato sauce to a casserole dish, place your meatballs into the sauce, then pour the rest of the sauce over the top of the meatballs and bake the whole thing until the meat is cooked through. Let them cool before scooping your meatballs onto your rolls with a bit of extra sauce. Dig in and don't worry if you make a mess.

Whether it's family dinner or a game day gathering, these Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Subs are 100% awesome. I hope you'll give them a try.

Looking for more awesome beefy recipes? Try this delicious BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger or some Homemade Sloppy Joes.

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