Italian Meatball Subs

All day at work I have been thinking about making these yummy Italian meatball subs. It is a new recipe and I have never made it before. Well.... I forgot to look over the recipe last night and when I got home at 6 tonight and went to make them came to the horrible realization that it is a crock pot recipe and takes 5 hours. Well rather than nix the whole idea I decide to improvise and make the sauce in a regular saucepan on the stove and let it simmer for the next hour since Ryan wont be home until then.

I get going making my sauce first because that takes the longest and suddenly realize I used the last onion I have in the pot roast on Sunday...... so well.... lets bypass the onion I say who needs it!!! So I get the sauce started and get going on the meatballs first ingredient eggs... open the fridge to get them out and NO EGGS... well I decide I will just add a bit more bread crumbs to help hold them together. Second ingredient Milk... well used the last of that this morning in my cereal.... hum I think to myself I should just scrap this and get pizza but no the sauce is already made no need to waste it so I will wing the meatballs and if they don't turn out they don't turn out. Lucky for me I have the rest of the ingredients for my meatballs.

I mix the ingredients for the meatballs and cook them, put them in the pot with the sauce to simmer for the remaining time. When Ryan gets home I put the subs together and top with cheese and the end looks great now just to see how it taste or did I totally blow the whole meatball sub fantasy I have been dreaming about all day??


Here is the recipe I ended up making:
Sauce
1 can (15 oz) Tomato Sauce
2 cans (6 oz) Tomato Paste
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup beef broth
1/3 cup water
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

Meatballs
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage

1. Put all ingredients for sauce in a pot cover on low heat.
2. Mix meatballs and shape into 1 inch balls place on broiler pan. Put in oven or broil for 4 min turn and broil for another 3 minutes.
3. Put meatballs in the sauce and continue to cook on low.
4. When sauce has simmered for about an hour spoon into Italian rolls top with shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and enjoy.

For those of you who would like the real recipe you can find it here:
Italian Meatball Subs

Well they look great but looks can be deceiving.. Ryan says they taste good but he will eat just about anything.... so here goes nothing I am my worst critic so.... They are actually pretty dang good!!! Sauce could have used the onion but its just fine without it!!! So I hope you had a good laugh at my expence tonight!! Enjoy!!