The Perfect Meatball Sandwich

Name: The Perfect Meatball Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 can San Marzano Tomato (1 28-ounce can whole San Marzano tomatoes); ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil); 7 cloves Garlic (7 cloves garlic (peeled and slivered or minced)); ¼ cup Water (¼ cup water); ¼ tsp Table Salt (¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)); 1 ½ tsp Granulated Sugar (1 ½ teaspoon sugar); ¼ tsp Dried Oregano (¼ teaspoon dried oregano); 0 pieces Red Pepper Flakes (Pinch crushed red pepper flakes); 1 tsp Basil Sprig (1 large fresh basil sprig (or ¼ teaspoon dried basil)); 4 pieces French Roll (4 French rolls); 0 pieces Unsalted Butter (Butter); 0 pieces Garlic Powder (Garlic powder); 12 pieces Meatball (12 to 16 large meatballs (fully cooked and warmed) — up to 16); 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese (1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese); 0 pieces Basil (Fresh basil (optional for topping)) — optional

The Perfect Meatball Sandwich - Dinner (American)

30 minAmerican

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

San Marzano Tomato1 can · 1 28-ounce can whole San Marzano tomatoes
Extra Virgin Olive Oil¼ cup · ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Garlic7 cloves · 7 cloves garlic (peeled and slivered or minced)
Water¼ cup · ¼ cup water
Table Salt¼ tsp · ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Granulated Sugar1 ½ tsp · 1 ½ teaspoon sugar
Dried Oregano¼ tsp · ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
Red Pepper Flakes0 pieces · Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Basil Sprig1 tsp · 1 large fresh basil sprig (or ¼ teaspoon dried basil)
French Roll4 pieces · 4 French rolls
Unsalted Butter0 pieces · Butter
Garlic Powder0 pieces · Garlic powder
Meatball12 pieces · 12 to 16 large meatballs (fully cooked and warmed) — up to 16
Mozzarella Cheese1 cup · 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Basil0 pieces · Fresh basil (optional for topping) · optional

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Steps

1Quick Marinara Sauce
2With an immersion blender, food processor, or blender, process tomatoes until mostly pureed--the texture of chunky salsa. You can also turn the tomatoes out into a bowl and crush them with your hands (don't discard the juices).
3In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the garlic and cook just until it starts to turn lightly golden--watch carefully so it doesn't burn! Add the tomatoes and their juices to the skillet along with water, salt, sugar, oregano, red pepper flakes, and sprig of basil. Cover with splatter screen and bring to a good simmer, turning up the heat if necessary. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes until sauce is thickened. Taste and add more salt if needed.
4Remove basil sprig.
5Meatball Sandwiches
6Preheat your oven to 400°F. Butter both sides of your French rolls and sprinkle garlic powder over the top. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 3 to 4 minutes until lightly toasted.
7Add a couple tablespoons of sauce to both sides of each French roll and top with 3 to 4 meatballs and 1/4 cup of mozzarella. Bake for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until cheese is melted.
8Add fresh basil if desired. Serve and enjoy!