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I always keep frozen cooked meatballs on hand. They might be homemade. Or they might be store-bought. Either way, they’re always around because I never know when I might need a really quick lunch. You can’t get much simpler than this quick fix messy meatball sandwich. Remember my motto: the messier the better and this is definitely better!

Quick fix messy meatball sandwiches aren’t meant to be fussy. If you’re in a super-duper hurry you can skip the baking part of the recipe and just place the sandwiches under a hot broiler for a minute or two. Keep an eye on them, though. They’ll get mighty crusty mighty quick! You want a bit of a crunch to them. I admit, I don’t follow this recipe that closely. I don’t measure the marinara sauce. Or the cheeses. Just eyeball it. But get enough of each so that it ends up being messy.

Although I used marinara sauce the last time I made these, you can also substitute pizza sauce. Jarred or canned, it doesn’t matter. I do recommend that you hand-shred the mozzarella, though. It might violate my keep-it-simple rule, but it’s worth the extra 15 seconds (if you use a good shredder).

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Quick Fix Messy Meatball Sandwich

You can’t get much simpler than this quick fix messy meatball sandwich. Remember my motto: the messier the better and this is definitely better!

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword meatballs, quick fix, sandwich

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Servings

Calories 479kcal

Ingredients

16 meatballs frozen
1 ⅓ cup marinara sauce pizza sauce is great too!
4 hoagie rolls sub rolls or baguettes also work great!
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
1 ⅓ cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
2 teaspoons dried oregano

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Place meatballs and sauce into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cover and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the meatballs are heated through, stirring often.
Turn rolls on their sides, sliced side up. If they aren't pre-sliced cut them about 3/4ths of the way through but not all the way.
Divide meatballs and sauce between the rolls, gently pushing the meatballs down.
Sprinkle cheeses over top along with the oregano.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the buns have started to brown.