Cheesy Meatball Subs

🥘 Ingredients

• baby broccoli
  8 oz
• basil
  1 bunch
• crushed tomatoes
  1 c
• garlic
  4 cloves
• ground beef
  12 oz
• italian seasoning
  1 tbsp
• lemon
  1 lemon
• mozzarella cheese
  4 oz
• olive oil
  3 tbsp
• pepper
  1 tsp
• po’boy rolls
  4 rolls
• salt
  1 tsp
• water
  1½ cup
• yellow onion
  1 medium

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• medium bowl
• baking sheet

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Halve, peel, and finely dice the yellow onion . Thinly slice the garlic . Finely chop half the basil .

   yellow onion: 1 medium, garlic: 4 cloves, basil: 1 bunch
2. 

   2

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, tossing, for ⏱️ 5 minutes until soft. Set half the onion mixture aside in a medium bowl . Add the crushed tomatoes , water , the chopped basil, and half the italian seasoning to the pot with the onion mixture. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper .

   olive oil: 3 tbsp, crushed tomatoes: 1 c, water: 1½ cup, italian seasoning: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Add the ground beef and the remaining Italian seasoning to the bowl with the reserved onion mixture. Season with ¾ tsp salt and pepper and thoroughly combine with your hands. Form the mixture into 12 meatballs. Place the meatballs into the simmering marinara and cover for ⏱️ 8 minutes , flipping halfway through cooking.

   ground beef: 12 oz
4. 4

   Cut the baby broccoli into thirds and toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for ⏱️ 12 minutes , until slightly crispy.

   baby broccoli: 8 oz
5. 5

   Uncover the meatballs and simmer until the marinara sauce is thickened and the meatballs are cooked through, approximately ⏱️ 3 minutes . Sprinkle the meatballs with mozzarella cheese and cover again until the cheese has melted.

   mozzarella cheese: 4 oz
6. 

   6

   Split the po’boy rolls and place in the oven to toast for ⏱️ 2 minutes . Cut the lemon into wedges. Place a large spoonful of marinara and 3 cheesy meatballs inside each roll and finish with the remaining basil leaves. Squeeze some lemon over the crispy broccolini and serve alongside.

   po’boy rolls: 4 rolls, lemon: 1 lemon