Description
Flavor-packed, juicy meatballs baked to perfection, served in toasted rolls with marinara and melted cheese. A convenient and crowd-pleasing meal for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef (or 50/50 beef-pork mix)
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 large beaten egg
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 4 sandwich rolls
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, beaten egg, garlic, onion, parsley, salt, black pepper, and milk.
- Mix gently until just combined, being careful not to overwork the meat.
- Roll the mixture into 1 1/4–1 1/2-inch meatballs and place them on a rack over a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 160°F (71°C).
- Warm marinara sauce in a saucepan and briefly simmer cooked meatballs.
- Split and toast rolls, then nestle 3–4 meatballs in each rolled with marinara sauce over top.
- Finish with mozzarella cheese under the broiler for 1–2 minutes until bubbly.
Notes
Chill the meatballs for 10 minutes before baking for better texture. Adjust baking time for different ovens to avoid drying out the meatballs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg