Among the many variations, a saucy meatball sandwich may be the tastiestand sometimes messiestof them all.
Make meatball sandwiches at home and keep plenty of napkins at the ready!
Saucy Meatball Sandwich Cooking Tip
The internal color of a meatball is not a reliable doneness indicator.
Credit: Andy Lyons
A beef, veal, lamb, or pork meatball cooked to 160F is safe, regardless of color.
To measure the doneness of a meatball, insert aninstant-read thermometerinto the center of the meatball.
In a large bowl combine eggs, bread crumbs, onion, salt, and Italian seasoning.
Add ground beef; mix well.
Shape into 48 meatballs.
Arrange meatballs in a large roasting pan or 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until done (160).
Heat and Serve
In a 4-quartDutch ovencombine the pasta sauce and meatballs.
Split buns or hollow out tops of unsplit buns.
Spoon hot meatball mixture into buns.
Spoon any remaining sauce over the meatballs.
Sprinkle cheese over meatballs.
If buns are split, top with bun halves.
Let stand for 1 to 2 minutes before serving.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
