Oven Baked Meatball Subs

INGREDIENTS:

6 Sub Rolls (cut with 1 side intact)
24 Golf Ball Size Meatballs - Check out my meatball recipe (or use your favorite recipe, frozen or pre-made meatball).
1 Jar Pasta Sauce
Mozzarella Cheese
Parsley to Garnish

DIRECTIONS:

1. Spray Baking Sheet with Cooking Spray.
2. Preheat Oven to 400 degrees.
3. Place meatballs in large pot, cover with pasta sauce and cook on low-medium heat until cooked thoroughly. Gently turn meatballs in sauce.  
4. IF using my homemade meatball recipe prior to making subs, they are already warm, just put in pan and pour sauce over them. 
5. Place 4 meatballs into pre-cut sub roll.
6. Cover with a little more pasta sauce from your pan.
7. Sprinkle liberally with cheese.
8. Sprinkle with parsley to garnish.
9. Bake 15 minutes or until cheese is melted, hot, and bubbly. (I broil mine on High 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese a little.

Serve with your favorite toppings! 

We love pepper rings, jalopenos, tomatoes or parmesan cheese - plain is GREAT too!

ENJOY!

MEATBALL RECIPE!!

Our family loves meatballs....

So I set out on a mission to make the best meatball.  I think I succeeded! 

MEATBALL RECIPE- Approximately 24 golf ball size meatballs

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb Hamburger - (or 1/2 lb hamburger and 1/2 lb italian sausage)

1 cup of Italian Panko or Bread Crumbs (may need to add a little more to ensure a good consistency)

2 Eggs, beaten with 1/4 cup of Milk

1/2 cup of Shredded Parmesan (or use grated parmesan it you choose)

1 T of minced Garlic

1 small finely diced Onion  (or you could use dried onions)

2 tbsp Parsley

1/2 tsp Thyme

1/2 tsp Oregano

A Double Batch of Meatballs!

1 tsp of Salt and Pepper (more or less to taste)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix ingredients together with hands.
3. Grease baking sheet.  I use a mini muffin tin, as it makes the perfect size meatball without the mess!
4. Form into golf ball size meatballs.
5. Bake for 20 minutes - carefully turning after 10 minutes.  

I usually double the recipe and freeze 24 meatballs to thaw as needed. Perfect for meatball subs, spaghetti and meatballs, or a quick hors d'oeuvres.

Enjoy!

CHICKEN MARSALA

INGREDIENTS:

4 Boneless Chicken Breasts

1 Container of Whole White Mushrooms Sliced (2-3 cups)

4 Scallions Diced (Green Onions)

1 Stick Butter Melted

1/2 Cup of Chicken Broth

1/2 Cup of Marsala Wine  (Marsala Cooking Wine in the Seasoning Aisle is Non-Alcoholic)

1/4 Cup of Flour

1/2 Cup of Shredded Parmesan Cheese

1/2 Cup of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Garlic, Parsley and Salt and Pepper to Taste

Linguini Noodles 

PLEASE NOTE this recipe is not weight-watcher friendly... but it sure is good!

DIRECTIONS:

1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2.  In a skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter with garlic (to taste) on low-medium heat.

3.  Pound out chicken breasts so that they are flat, tender and approximately 1/4 inch thick.

4.  Dredge chicken breast in flour, season with salt and pepper to taste.  (I don't use salt.)

5.  In hot garlic butter - cook chicken 4-5 minutes on each side or until a golden brown.    

Place chicken in a 9X13 casserole dish.

6.  In skillet, add mushrooms and lightly sauté for 3-4 minute.  Add another 3 tbs butter (if needed) to properly sauté. Pour mushrooms over chicken breasts.

7.  Stir chicken broth and marsala wine into the pan drippings and then pour over mushrooms and chicken.  Add scallions.

5. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

6.  While baking, boil water and add linguini noodles. Cook per directions on box.

7.  After 10 minutes, remove chicken from oven.  Mix parmesan and mozzarella cheese together and put on top chicken.  Sprinkle with parsley.  Bake for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is melted.

8.  Drain noodles, toss with 1tbs garlic butter.

9 Add a serving of noodles to your plate, top with chicken breast, mushrooms and sauce.

10. Serve and Enjoy!

Be prepared to have a nap after eating this meal... and then run on the treadmill!  This is one of our favorite meals.  I have tried to make it healthier but the real butter gives it a taste I can't duplicate. Jase loved the garlic noodles and the chicken.  He even ate a few mushrooms.  It is also great with mashed potatoes instead of noodles.

ENJOY!