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Slow Cooker Meatball Subs

Slow Cooker Meatball Subs

Meatball subs in the crock pot.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Meatballs-
  • 1 pound ground beef or mixture of beef and pork
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup milk
Sauce-
  • 1 (24 ounccan crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounccan tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Other-
  • 4 small sub rolls
  • 8 slices provolone cheese
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Method
 

  1. In the bottom of a slow cooker mix together crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
  2. In a large bowl mix all of the meatballs ingredients together. Form into meatballs that are about the size of golf balls. Place into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until fully cooked.
  3. In a small bowl mix butter with garlic powder and dried parsley. Spread onto the cut sides of each sub roll. Lay the sub rolls open faced onto a baking sheet. Top each with 2 slices of provolone cheese. Place under the broiler in the oven until browned and the cheese has melted.
  4. Remove from the oven. Top each sub roll with meatballs and sauce and serve immediately.