Homemade meatball Boats
Ingredients
16 frozen meatballs or homemade below
2 cups pasta sauce or marinara sauce
4 hoagie rolls
4 tablespoons garlic butter
1 cup shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese
Meatballs (or use frozen meatballs if preferred)
1 pound lean ground beef
1 egg
½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Prepare meatballs as directed on package or for homemade meatballs, combine all meatball ingredients.
Roll into 1″ balls and place on a parchment lined pan. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
Place cooked meatballs in a saucepan with pasta sauce and simmer covered 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, spread garlic butter inside each roll. Heat broiler and broil rolls until golden, about 3 minutes.
Arrange rolls in a 9×13 baking dish. Place 4 meatballs in each roll and top with a little bit of sauce and cheese.
Broil 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with additional sauce for dipping if desired
