Stuffed Hot Sausage Meatball Subs
October 2009
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Heat things up with this hearty dish.
4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds bulk Italian hot sausage
- 1/2 pound smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 12 cubes
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus more for drizzling
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 28 ounce can Italian crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup oil-cured sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 4 7- to 8-inch-long crusty sub rolls
- 1/3 cup basil leaves (a generous handful), torn or shredded
- Freshly grated pecorino-romano cheese, for topping
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees . Place a bowl of warm water on a work surface. Arrange a rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Divide the sausage into 4 equal portions. Form 3 balls from each portion, nestling 1 mozzarella cube into the center of each meatball and sealing the meat around it. Coat the meatballs with a drizzle of EVOO, place on the rack on the baking sheet and roast until firm, about 18 minutes.
- While the meatballs are cooking, in a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon EVOO, 1 turn of the pan, over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes and olives; season with salt and pepper and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 7 minutes.
- Remove the meatballs from the oven, turn off the heat, add the rolls and bake until crisp, 3 minutes. Split the rolls; top each with 3 meatballs and some sauce, basil and pecorino.