30-60 mins
Make-Ahead
Over 1 hour
Quick & Easy
Under 15 mins
Under 30 mins
Meatball Sub Casserole
Meatball Sub Casserole
Meatball Sub Casserole
⏱2h
👥6
🔥600 cal
Hard
🍽️Italian
A sophisticated take on the classic meatball sub casserole, featuring high-quality ingredients and a slow-simmered sauce. Perfect for a special occasion.
A sophisticated take on the classic meatball sub casserole, featuring high-quality ingredients and a slow-simmered sauce. Perfect for a special occasion.
In a large bowl, combine all Meatballs ingredients. Mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
Roll mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place on a baking sheet.
Bake meatballs for 25-30 minutes, or until browned and cooked through.
While meatballs are baking, prepare the Sauce. Heat Olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add Tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Deglaze with Red wine, scraping up any browned bits. Add Crushed tomatoes, Sugar, Oregano, and Red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Lightly toast the halved Artisan sub rolls.
In a 9x13 inch baking dish, arrange the toasted rolls in a single layer.
Pour the Sauce over the rolls.
Top with the baked Meatballs.
Layer with sliced fresh mozzarella.
Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving.
Ingredients
6
1 lb450 gGround Wagyu beef
1/4 lb115 gItalian sausage-sweet
1/2 cup120 mLPanko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup60 mLHeavy cream
11Egg yolk
2 tbsp30 mLFresh parsley-chopped
1 tbsp15 mLFresh basil-chopped
2 cloves10 mLGarlic-minced
1 tsp5 mLItalian seasoning
1/4 tsp1.25 mLNutmeg-ground
1/4 tsp1.25 mLSalt
1/4 tsp1.25 mLBlack pepper
28 oz790 gSan Marzano crushed tomatoes
3 tbsp45 mLTomato paste
2 tbsp30 mLOlive oil-extra virgin
4 cloves20 mLGarlic-minced
1/2 cup120 mLDry red wine
1 tsp5 mLSugar
1 tsp5 mLDried oregano
1/2 tsp2.5 mLRed pepper flakes
66Artisan sub rolls-halved
3 cups720 mLFresh mozzarella-sliced
1/2 cup120 mLParmigiano-Reggiano-grated
1/4 cup60 mLFresh basil leaves
Equipment
Large bowl
Baking sheet
Dutch oven
9x13 inch baking dish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
In a large bowl, combine all Meatballs ingredients. Mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
Roll mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place on a baking sheet.
Bake meatballs for 25-30 minutes, or until browned and cooked through.
While meatballs are baking, prepare the Sauce. Heat Olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add Tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Deglaze with Red wine, scraping up any browned bits. Add Crushed tomatoes, Sugar, Oregano, and Red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Lightly toast the halved Artisan sub rolls.
In a 9x13 inch baking dish, arrange the toasted rolls in a single layer.
Pour the Sauce over the rolls.
Top with the baked Meatballs.
Layer with sliced fresh mozzarella.
Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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