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Mini Meatball Sub Bake

An easy answer to the question, "What's for dinner?" Mini meatballs, sauce, and cheese baked on top of bread until warm and bubbly. A very versatile recipe that cooks up in thirty minutes!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • Mini Frozen Meatballs
  • Olive Oil
  • 1 Loaf of Ciabatta Bread or a French Baguette
  • Jarred Marinara Sauce
  • Shredded Mozzarella or Sliced Provolone Cheese

Instructions

  1. All you have to do for this recipe is preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Drizzle some olive oil on the bottom of a large Pyrex Baking dish.
  3. Cut the loaf of bread in half, length-wise. Then cut the bottom half of the loaf into eight small pieces. Place them into the pan. Lightly drizzle with more olive oil. Place two to three mini meatballs on each slice of bread. Cover with a little bit of sauce and cheese.
  4. Cover the dish in tin foil and bake for 25-30 minutes until frozen meatballs are cooked through.
  5. Uncover and serve hot! They are messy so be prepared.
  6. Notes: To bump up the nutritional value stir in some finely chopped fresh spinach to the sauce before adding it to the dish.
  7. You can also save the top half for another meatball sub bake and pop it in the freezer until you need it or you can toast it on a separate pan and then slice it and use it for tops to the sandwiches.