Recipe: Italian Meatball Hoagies (using Easy Square Meatballs)

ITALIAN MEATBALL HOAGIES

"Serve these hearty sandwiches with carrot and celery sticks and fresh fruit."

1 recipe Easy Square Meatballs (recipe follows)
2 cups spaghetti sauce
6 hoagie buns, unsliced
3 oz. (3/4 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese

Prepare and bake Easy Square Meatballs as directed in recipe.

Meanwhile, heat spaghetti sauce in medium saucepan over low heat. Add warm meatballs to sauce; heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally.

Cut each bun lengthwise down center of top to within 1 inch of bottom and open to form boat shape; place on serving plate. Fill each with 6 meatballs and 1/6 of sauce. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese.

EASY SQUARE MEATBALLS
Makes 4 servings

"These square meat "balls" are a snap to add to soups, spaghetti, sandwiches and more. Baking the meatballs in a pan saves you time two ways - by eliminating shaping and the need to hover over them while they're cooking.""

1 lb. ground beef
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup unseasoned dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion (or 2 tablespoons instant minced onion)
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt (or salt)
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Heat oven to 425 degrees F.

In large bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well.

In ungreased (15x10x1-inch) baking pan, pat meat mixture into a 6-inch square. Cut into 36 squares; do not separate the squares.

Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink in center. Separate meatballs by cutting apart.

Use the baked meatballs immediately or freeze them on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, divide meatballs into bags or containers and freeze them for up to three months.

Makes 6 sandwiches
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe booklet: Meals in Minutes, Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks, September 1995 #175