MmmmMmmm Meatball Subs

So my lovely husband decided he wanted meatball subs, which he has a big part in making.  So I decided that if he made the meatballs I would get the bread and sauce all mixed up.

Italian

Meatballs
1 pound ground beef
1 egg
1/2 sleeve Ritz crackers
1Tbsp garlic powder
1tsp salt
1tsp ground black pepper
You can add an onion to it if you like

First mix all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  Then roll out the meatballs to the desired size.  Place the meatballs in a large skillet, its ok if they touch.

Brown the meatballs at a medium high heat on all sides until cooked through.

While the meatballs are cooking you need to preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.  Prepare your bread.  I took a plain Italian loaf from the bakery and cut in half.  I spread butter and garlic on the inside and baked it until crispy then flipped the bread where the top was showing.  I put shredded cheese and herbs on the bread and baked another 5 minutes.

I also got my sauce together while the bread was baking.  I took a can of tomato sauce and added 2tsp of garlic powder, 1tsp onion powder, 1 tsp of oregano and salt and pepper to taste.  I simply let the sauce cook to a boil then pulled it off the burner.

After all of your ingredients are cooked you need to put the sub together.  I put the meatballs directly on the bread, then spooned the desired amount of sauce and topped with my choice of cheese.  I used provolone and my husband used pepperjack.  I then put the subs back in the oven until the cheese was melted.  I spooned an extra spoonful of sauce on both of our subs, but we really like sauce.  All that's left to do is enjoy!  Be warned they are messy.