Mike's 5 Minute Meatballs & Marinara Sauce. Don't want to spend all day prepping game day snacks? In just five minutes, you'll be ready to serve up perfectly seasoned meatballs. The meatball sub is a name recognised around the world.
In a large pan heat oil over medium heat. 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! You can cook Mike's 5 Minute Meatballs & Marinara Sauce using 25 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Mike's 5 Minute Meatballs & Marinara Sauce
- Prepare 2 (16 oz) of Jars Of Your Favorite Marinara Sauce [my student used wolfgang pucks].
- It's 16 oz of Italian Sausage Pre-fabed Meatballs.
- Prepare 1 (14 Can) of Diced Tomatoes.
- You need 14 of ozs Artichoke Hearts [rough chopped].
- It's 1 of LG Fresh Beefeater Tomato [chopped].
- You need 2 tbsp of Fresh Basil [chopped].
- You need 1 of Medium Viadailla Onion [chopped].
- You need 1/2 Cup of Green Bell Pepper [chopped].
- You need 1/2 Cup of Red Onions [chopped].
- Prepare 6 Cloves of Fresh Garlic [left whole].
- It's 1/2 Cup of Fresh Celery [chopped].
- Prepare 1/4 Cup of Shreaded Parmasean Cheese [+ reserves for garnish].
- You need as needed of Mozzarella Cheese [for garnish].
- Prepare to taste of Salt And Fresh Ground Black Pepper.
- It's 1/2 Cup of Water Or Beef Stock.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Oregeno [crushed].
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Fennel Seeds.
- You need 1 tsp of Red Pepper Flakes.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of Granulated Sugar [optional - depending upon your marinara sauce choice].
- It's 1/3 Cup of Quality Burgundy [optional].
- You need of Tabasco Sauce [garnish].
- Prepare as needed of Pre-fabed Garlic Butter [for bread & noodles].
- It's as needed of Fresh French Bread 2" Slices.
- You need as needed of Thin Spaghetti Noodles.
- It's 1/4 tsp of Baking Soda [added to simmering sauce to reduce any acidity from tomatoes].
Long story short, I swiped the idea for these Meatball Subs on a Stick from one of the entries. You're going to love these tender, flavorful sticky asian meatballs! If you are worried about the meatballs being too dry then I recommend using a fattier meat, such as pork or beef. Ground chicken and turkey are a leaner meat and so are.
Mike's 5 Minute Meatballs & Marinara Sauce instructions
- Heat oven to 350°..
- Here's all you'll need. Sugar, Burgundy and Mozzarella not pictured since they're all optional..
- Uncooked Marinara Sauce..
- Add beef broth and quality Burgundy to your Marinara to thin it a bit. While baking meatballs, simmer your sauce. They should take the same amount of time to cook..
- Uncooked Italian meatballs - hand rolled on tinfoil..
- Fully baked meatballs at 350° for 30 minutes..
- Start your noodle boil 15 minutes into your marinara simmer. Boil your noodles with a dash of salt and a dash olive oil and boil as per manufactures directions. Usually only 9 minutes..
- Drained noodles with garlic butter [or olive oil] mixed in. Tonight was garlic butter. It's a great way to keep them fresh and toothy!.
- Toast your 2" thick sliced French bread at 350° [butter side down] in the last 5 minutes of your meatball bake. You'll want the outside of your bread crispy and the inside, fluffy and absorbent to soak up your delicious Marinara Sauce..
- Place garlic butter coated noodles in bowl. Add sauce and meatballs and garnish with Parmasean Cheese, Mozzarella Cheese and Tabasco Sauce. [here in new mexico we tend to put tabasco on everything!].
- These really do make great next day work or school lunches!.
- Serve with thick slices of garlic french bread. Enjoy!.
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