Mike's Smokey Beef Meatballs For Subs
Mike's Smokey Beef Meatballs For Subs

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Mike's Smokey Beef Meatballs For Subs is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Mike's Smokey Beef Meatballs For Subs is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

Our beef meatballs are simmered in tomato sauce, sprinkled with parmesan, and covered with provolone for a truly indulgent taste of home. Meatballs, provolone, tomato sauce & parmesan cheese. (Not available in all locations). Because a meatball sub is the definition of comfort: saucy meatballs, melty cheese, toasted bread — what more could you want?

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mike's smokey beef meatballs for subs using 40 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Smokey Beef Meatballs For Subs:
  1. Make ready ● For The Meatballs [halved]
  2. Take Kirkland Italian Style Beef Meatballs [no subs - excuse the pun]
  3. Make ready ● For The Sauce & Seasonings
  4. Take 2 (24 oz) Cans Hunts Spaghetti Sauce [garlic & herb & mushroom]
  5. Take 1/4 Cup Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese
  6. Get 1/3 Cup Chopped Basil Leaves
  7. Prepare 3 Dashes Pepper Flakes
  8. Make ready 1 LG Bay Leaf
  9. Take 1/4 tsp Dried Italian Seasoning
  10. Prepare 1/4 tsp Fresh Oregano Leaves [minced]
  11. Prepare 2 Dashes Dried Fennel Seeds
  12. Get to taste Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  13. Get 1/4 tsp Celery Salt
  14. Make ready 3 tbsp Granulated Sugar [or less ' add slowly & taste test]
  15. Get ● For The Vegetables & Fruits
  16. Take 1 Medium Firm Tomato [chopped]
  17. Take 1/2 LG White Onion [chopped]
  18. Take 1/2 LG Green Bell Pepper [de-seeded - chopped]
  19. Prepare 1/2 Cup Yellow Bell Pepper [de-seeded - chopped]
  20. Make ready 5 Cloves Fresh Garlic [smashed & fine minced]
  21. Take 1 Stalk Fresh Celery [thin sliced & minced]
  22. Take 1 Can LG Black Olives [drained & halved]
  23. Take 1 Cup Fresh Sliced Mushrooms
  24. Make ready 1 LG Jalapeño [de-seeded & minced]
  25. Make ready 1/3 Cup Dehydrated Onions
  26. Prepare ● For The Bread Options [toasted]
  27. Get as needed LG Fresh Hogie Rolls
  28. Get as needed LG Fresh Lobster Rolls
  29. Prepare as needed Softened Garlic Herb Butter
  30. Prepare ● For The Sides/Options [as needed]
  31. Get Smoked Provolone Cheese [room temp]
  32. Prepare Grated Mozzarella Cheese [room temp]
  33. Prepare Shaved Parmesan Cheese [room temp]
  34. Prepare Fine Minced Fresh Parsley [chilled]
  35. Take Fine Shreadded Lettuce [chilled]
  36. Take Slices Fresh Tomato [chilled]
  37. Get Thin Sliced Red Onions [chilled]
  38. Prepare Your Favorite Hot Sauce [shaken & chilled]
  39. Get Pickled Yellow Pepperoncinis [chilled]
  40. Take Pickled Jalapeño Peppers [chilled]

Combine ground beef, onion, green pepper, crackers, and egg in a large bowl. Season with Worcestershire sauce, garlic, seasoned salt, and pepper; mix well. Actually this is sorta dinner…sorta lunch or sorta appetizer food. And let's just say I'm still working on losing the ell-bees I gained while I was there!

Steps to make Mike's Smokey Beef Meatballs For Subs:
  1. Add oil to a thick bottom pot. Chop all vegetables and add to heated pot. Sauté until vegetables are translucent. About 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. Add your seasonings and spaghetti sauces. At simmer, cook for ten minutes longer. Stir occasionally. De-thaw your 2 pounds meatballs in the microwave.
  3. In the meantime, butter and toast your hogies in oven at 350° for 5 minutes. Or, until browned and crispy. Add slices of Provolone Cheese to base of your warm toasted rolls. This will stop the bread from becoming soggy.
  4. Add your meatballs and simmer 15 minutes longer uncovered. Stir occasionally. You'll want your sauce to thicken up a bit.
  5. One of the best brands I've ever tasted!
  6. Cheeses required. Room temperature.
  7. Chilled pickled Pepperoncini and Jalapeño Peppers pictured.
  8. You can also serve these meatballs and sauce over noodles coated with garlic butter [or olive oil] once noodles are drained. It's a great way to keep your noodles fresh and toothy until served.
  9. Serve your piping hot halved meatballs with chilled sides on a separate dish. Also, with ice cold beers in frosty frozen mugs.
  10. Toast bread with 2 slices of Provolone. Add halved meatballs and grated melted Mozzarella on top.
  11. Enjoy

Long story short, I swiped the idea for these Meatball Subs on a Stick from one of the entries. They're perfect for appetizers, meatballs subs or on top of spaghetti. If I'm making a classic Italian meatball recipe, I like to use lean ground beef. Sometimes I'll even add in ground pork to make them a little juicier. The meatball sub is the ultimate deli hoagie, and every ingredient is important to its success.

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