Healthier Meatball Subs

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 meatballs, cooked (can use frozen or any recipe you like)
• 1 cup pasta sauce
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 4 hot dog buns, toasted
• parmesan cheese (optional)
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat meatballs according to package or recipe directions. heat sauce in microwave or on stove top. i like to dress up a jarred sauce with some italian seasoning, more garlic (see step 3) that is up to you.
• 2 meanwhile, open buns to expose the inside and place them on a cookie sheet, pizza stone or similar pan. broil a few inches away from element and watching careful so they do not burn. you can flip them and toast the outside too if you like.
• 3 rub peeled garlic clove over the inside of the buns. you can then put the leftover clove of garlic into a garlic press and add to the sauce if you like. i love garlic so i add it then microwave for one minute so the garlic cooks just a bit and is not raw.
• 4 place cheese slice on open bun. if you like you can put them under the broiler again just to melt the cheese.
• 5 add three meatballs and 1/4 cup (2 ounces) of sauce on top of each bun. sprinkle with parmesan cheese and pepper flakes if desired.