Classic Meatballs Sub Served with Tomato Sauce
Sat, 12 September 2026
Serves 4 people
Ingredients
Meatballs
250g/9oz Minced Beef
250g /9oz Minced Pork
2 garlic cloves peeled and Crushed
10g Flat leaf Parsley Chopped
50g /2 oz Fresh Breadcrumbs
1 Egg
Salt and Pepper
1 Tbsp Oil for frying
Tomato Sauce
800g Tomato Passata
3 Tbsp Tomato Puree
1 Onion Finely Diced
150g Carrot Peeled and Finely Diced
4 Cloves Garlic Crushed
1 Tbsp Dried Oregano herb
2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
20g Fresh Basil Herb Chopped
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Extras
30g Grated Mozzarella Cheese
20g Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese
4 x Soft Sub Rolls
2 Tbsp Garlic Butter
20g Rocket leaves
Siracha Mayo
Method
1-Mix the meatball ingredients altogether in a bowl
2-Shape into 12 evenly sized Balls
3-Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat
4-Fry meatballs gently in batches until Browned all over
5-Then remove Meatballs from the pan and set aside
6-In the same pan add the chopped onion, carrots and crushed Garlic
7-Fry on medium heat for approx. 10 minutes until soft
8-Stir in the Tomato passata, Tomato Puree, Balsamic Vinegar, Oregano, Salt and Pepper
9-Add meatballs back into Sauce
10-Cover with a lid and simmer over a low heat for 25 minutes
11-Stir through Fresh Basil Herb, top with Mozzarella Cheese and Parmesan Cheese
12-To serve, Butter and toast the sub rolls and top with Rocket leaves
13-Add two/three Meatballs covered in Tomato Sauce and cheese on top of rocket leaves in toasted sub roll
14 - Add some Siracha Mayo and freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese and Serve
