Italian Sausage Meatball Heroes
photo by breezermom
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 453.59 g Italian sausage (spicy or sweet, casings removed)
- 680.38 g marinara sauce, fresh, purchased, divided
- 118.29 ml parmesan cheese, freshly grated (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- 78.78 ml Italian parsley, fresh, chopped, divided
- 78.78 ml fresh basil, chopped, divided
- 4 French baguettes, split horizontally (5- to 6-inch-long pieces)
- 236.59 ml mozzarella cheese, packed coarselygrated whole-milk
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix sausage meat,1/2 cup marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons parsley, and 2 tablespoons basil in large bowl.
- Using wet hands, shape mixture into 8 meatballs.
- Bring 2 tablespoons parsley, 2 tablespoons basil, remaining marinara, and meatballs to boil in large skillet.
- Cover; reduce heat; simmer until meatballs are cooked through, turning often, for about 20 minutes.
- Place baguette bottoms on a baking sheet; spread each with about 2 tablespoons sauce from the skillet.
- Cut meatballs in half in skillet; overlap 4 halves on each baguette bottom. Spoon remaining sauce over meatballs.
- Sprinkle mozzarella over top, dividing equally.
- Bake until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with remaining parsley and basil.
- Cover with baguette tops.
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