I was recently in a car accident (the guy behind me used my car to help him stop at a red light) and didn’t feel much like cooking over the next couple of days. Then I remembered some items I already had in my pantry, freezer and frig; voila, quick and easy meatball subs were born. All I needed was some hot dog buns from the store. What I love most about meatball subs is a flavorful meatball, good sauce and a limited amount of cheese. What I dislike the most is getting a sub that is ridiculously huge that you cannot pick it up and one that has so much cheese you can never be sure if or where the meatballs are. This recipe solves those issues and makes them friendly for kids as well. Enjoy.

Ingredients

• Frozen meatballs (brand of your choice)
• Spaghetti sauce (again, use your favorite)
• Mozzarella cheese
• Parmesan cheese
• Hot dog buns

Instructions

• Heat over to 375 degrees.
• Heat the meatballs. If you are using the ones I did from Trader Joe’s, place them in a microwave safe dish and heat on high for 4 minutes.
• While meatballs are cooking, warm up some spaghetti sauce on the oven/stove top.
• Take the meatballs out of the microwave and cut each one in half.
• Place foil on a cookie sheet.
• Put hot dog buns on cookie sheet (I used 4, one for me, one for my 5-year old, and two for my husband, but please make however many you need).
• With small spoon, put a small amount (drizzle) of sauce in the bottom of the bun.
• Then place 4 halves of the meatballs down the center. Alternate sides (the cut side against the bread) for a better fit and to keep them from sliding.
• Add sauce to the top and sides, coating well.
• Add chunks of mozzarella cheese and some grated parmesan.

• Place in heated oven for 5 minutes.
• Change over to broil and watch closely until cheese is nicely melted and buns are browned.

Ideas

• Some frozen meatballs are very well flavored, the ones I show from Trader Joe’s are particularly tasty. I highly recommend them.
• Note: this is a “quick and easy” recipe. If you have the time, feel free to make your meatballs from scratch.
• You can skip the broil part, but it adds a nice touch. Also, browning the roll keeps it from getting soggy.
• You’ll note that some of the ingredients in the image above are empty – I forgot to take the picture first. Sorry about that.