Pork Meatball Melt Sandwiches

🥘 Ingredients

• butter
  ½ tbsp
• ciabatta bread
  2 rolls
• crushed tomatoes
  14 oz
• garlic
  2 clove
• ground pork
  12 oz
• lemon
  1 unit
• mozzarella cheese
  4 oz
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• panko breadcrumbs
  2 tbsp
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• tuscan heat spice
  1 tbsp
• yellow onion
  1 medium
• zucchini
  1 medium

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and sprinkle with a drizzle of olive oil . Halve and peel yellow onion ; finely chop one half. Mince garlic .

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, yellow onion: 1 medium, garlic: 2 clove
2. 

   2

   In a medium bowl, mix together ground pork , panko breadcrumbs , 2 TBSP onion, half the garlic, half the tuscan heat spice , and a large pinch of salt and pepper. Divide into 8 pieces and shape each into a meatball. Place on foil-lined baking sheet. Bake in oven until cooked through ⏱️ 18 minutes .

   ground pork: 12 oz, panko breadcrumbs: 2 tbsp, tuscan heat spice: 1 tbsp
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add remaining onion and cook until starting to soften ⏱️ 3 minutes . Toss in remaining garlic and Tuscan heat spice and cook until fragrant ⏱️ 1 minute .
4. 

   4

   Stir half the crushed tomatoes from container, ½ tsp sugar , and a large pinch of salt and pepper into pan. Bring to a simmer and let bubble until thickened ⏱️ 3 minutes . Meanwhile, zest ½ tsp zest from lemon , then halve and squeeze 2 tsp juice into a small bowl. Halve zucchini lengthwise, then slice crosswise into ¼-inch-thick half-moons. Remove pan from heat once sauce thickens and stir in ½ tbsp butter .

   crushed tomatoes: 14 oz, sugar: ½ tsp, lemon: 1 unit, zucchini: 1 medium, butter: ½ tbsp
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until softened ⏱️ 5 minutes . Stir in reserved lemon juice and zest. Set aside off heat. Remove baked meatballs from sheet. Heat broiler to high. Halve meatballs. Split ciabatta bread in half and sprinkle cut sides with a drizzle of olive oil each. Place bottoms cut-side up on same sheet.

   ciabatta bread: 2 rolls
6. 

   6

   Spread a little sauce on each ciabatta bottom. Arrange meatballs on top. Spoon over remaining sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese . Top with remaining ciabatta halves and place under broiler. Broil until mozzarella melts ⏱️ 2 minutes . Divide between plates and serve with zucchini.

   mozzarella cheese: 4 oz