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Spicy Meatball Sub Sandwich Recipe
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Spicy Meatballs Sub Sandwiches Recipe

These meatball sub sandwiches satisfy the biggest of appetites with seasoned beef meatballs seared then slow cooked and drenched in habanero-tomato sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: habanero, hot sauce, meatballs
Servings: 6
Calories: 606kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

FOR THE SAUCE

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 white onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 15 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero Hot Sauce or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons dried basil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

FOR THE MEATBALLS

  • 1 small white onion minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 pounds ground beef or a bit more for larger meatballs
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ½ cup panko
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons dried basil
  • 2-3 tablespoons El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero Hot Sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

FOR SERVING

  • French rolls or hoagie rolls extra grated Parmesan cheese and more El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero Hot Sauce.

Instructions

  • Get your sauce going first by heating a sauce pan to medium and adding olive oil. Add the onion and cook about 4 minutes to soften, then add garlic and stir. Cook another minute until you can smell the garlic. Mmmm.
  • Add whole tomatoes, tomato sauce, El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero Hot Sauce, basil, and salt and pepper to your preference. Stir it up!
  • Bring the whole thing to a quick boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer at least 30 minutes. An hour is better to let the flavors mingle.
  • Next, get your meatballs going by adding the minced onion, minced garlic, ground beef, egg, panko, Parmesan cheese, dried basil and El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero Hot Sauce to a large mixing bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Hand mix the seasoned meat, but do not overmix, or the meatballs can become mealy. Form them into 18 meatballs.
  • Heat a large pan to medium heat and add olive oil. Add meatballs and cook a couple minutes per side to brown them up. Pour the red sauce over them and let the whole thing simmer about 20-30 minutes to cook through.
  • Serve the meatballs onto hoagie or sub rolls. Top with extra Parmesan cheese and habanero hot sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes 6 meatballs subs, so scale up accordingly!

Nutrition

Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 1141mg | Potassium: 1001mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 22.3mg | Calcium: 346mg | Iron: 8mg