SAUCY MEATBALL SUBS
BUDGET-FRIENDLY: Pinch some pennies and serve meatball subs for a delicious money-saver. Accompany the flavor-packed dish with a green salad. Kiwifruit makes a simple dessert.
Ingredients
2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/2 cups whole-grain soft bread crumbs (about 2 slices) 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning 2 pounds 95 percent lean ground beef 1 (26- to 28-ounce) jar no-salt-added or regular tomato-based pasta sauce 12 hoagies or other sandwich rolls 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Makes 12 servings Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 15 to 20 minutes; standing time: 1 to 2 minutes
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine eggs, bread crumbs, onion, salt and Italian seasoning; mix well. Add beef; mix well. Shape into 48 meatballs. Arrange them on a rimmed 10-inch-by-15-inch baking pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until meatballs register 160 degrees; drain well.
In a Dutch oven, combine the pasta sauce and cooked meatballs. Heat through. Split buns; spoon hot meatball mixture into buns. Spoon remaining sauce over meatballs. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over meatballs. Let stand 1 to 2 minutes before serving. (Adapted from “Better Homes and Gardens: 365 Comfort Foods,” Jan Miller, editor; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.)