Pizza Parlor Organic Beef Meatball Sandos

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• garlic
  4 cloves
• marinara sauce
  8 oz
• mozzarella cheese
  2 oz
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• organic ground beef
  12 oz
• panko breadcrumbs
  2 tbsp
• potato buns
  4 unit
• potatoes
  12 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• tuscan heat spice
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• medium bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 425°F. Bring butter to room temperature. Wash and dry all produce. Trim, peel, and cut potatoes into sticks about 3 inches long. Peel and mince garlic .

   butter: 2 tbsp, potatoes: 12 oz, garlic: 4 cloves
2. 

   2

   Lightly oil a baking sheet . Toss potatoes on one side of the sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil , salt , and black pepper . Roast on the top rack ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, in a medium bowl , gently combine organic ground beef , panko breadcrumbs , half the garlic, tuscan heat spice , half the salt, and pepper. Form into 6-8 meatballs. Once potatoes have roasted 5 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Carefully place meatballs on the opposite side of the sheet. Return to oven and roast until potatoes are browned and tender and meatballs are cooked through ⏱️ 14-16 minutes .

   organic ground beef: 12 oz, panko breadcrumbs: 2 tbsp, tuscan heat spice: 2 tsp
4. 

   4

   While meatballs roast, wash the bowl used for the beef mixture. When meatballs have ⏱️ 5 minutes left, combine marinara sauce , remaining tuscan heat spice, and a drizzle of olive oil in the bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and microwave until warmed through ⏱️ 30-60 seconds . Keep covered until ready to serve.

   marinara sauce: 8 oz, olive oil: 1 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Halve potato buns and toast until golden brown. While buns toast, combine softened butter, remaining garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl .

   potato buns: 4 unit
6. 

   6

   Transfer meatballs to bowl with sauce and toss until thoroughly coated. Fill bottom buns with saucy meatballs and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese . For a good cheese pull, return open-faced sandwiches to oven until cheese melts ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Close sandwiches and brush top buns with garlic butter. Divide sandwiches and oven fries between plates and serve.

   mozzarella cheese: 2 oz