Ingredients
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- Fresh mozzarella
- Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes, sliced
- Fresh basil leaves
- Fresh Italian bread
For the Sauce:
- 4 - 5 vine ripe tomatoes - diced
- 3 - 4 cloves garlic - chopped
- Handful of fresh basil - chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- Handful of Fresh Italian parsley - stems removed and chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 small red onion - sliced thin
- 2 tbs. red wine
- 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesean cheese
- 1/2 - 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 2 tbs. olive oil
For the Meatballs:
- 2 lbs. fresh ground beef
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 2 slices white bread - crumbled
- 3 - 4 tbs. fresh chopped Italian parsley - stems removed
- 3 - 4 tbs. fresh basil - chopped
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. fennel seeds - if desired
- 1/4 cup fresh grated Romano cheese
- Olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
For the Sauce:
- Heat a large cast iron frying pan. Place the tomatoes in a dry pan, sprinkle with fresh sea salt and let the tomatoes simmer.
- Gently, cook down the tomatoes, about 5 - 6 minutes or so.
- Add the olive oil, sliced onion, chopped garlic, fresh herbs, and seasonings and gently simmer for 3 - 5 minutes.
- Add the wine and the cheese and and continue to gently simmer for another 3 - 4 minutes.
- Taste for seasonings. Turn the heat off.
For the Meatballs:
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl; add a small drizzle of olive oil and mix with your clean hands.
- Form the meatballs into desired size, keeping in mind, the smaller the meatball the quicker it will cook.
- Heat a large cast iron frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
- Place the meatballs in the prepared heated pan, Do Not Over Crowd the pan, and let saute until a nice golden char is formed on each side of the meatball. The cooking time should take about 10 - 12 minutes.
- The cooking time depends on the size of the meatballs the larger the meatballs the longer the cooking time.The meatball will continue to cook as the sauce simmers gently.
- Gently lift the meatballs from the pan and place in the sauce.
- Gently simmer on a low heat for 15 - 20 minutes or so.
Assembly:
- Slice bread down the middle and place meatballs on the bread - sliced or whole. Next Place fresh sliced tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, and fresh sliced mozzarella.
- Drizzle extra sauce over subs and serve!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
