Meatball Sandwiches

I had my first meatball sandwich back at Wheatberries in Moscow, Idaho and I was hooked.  Over the years I've tried lots of variations with baking the meatballs into the bread (kind of like a calzone), adding various veggies, and of course different meatball recipes.  This is my favorite recipe to date.  It's wicked easy and delish.

Meatball Sandwiches

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 c. bread crumbs

1/2 c. Parmesan cheese

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp. salt

2 T. parsley

1 tsp. oregano

pepper, to taste

1 large onion, sliced

1 red bell pepper, sliced

1 green bell pepper, sliced

Crusty sub rolls

Your favorite spaghetti sauce

mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350F.  Mix ground beef through pepper and form into balls.  Bake 30 minutes.  Raise oven temperature to 400F.
   
2. Allow meatballs to cool 10 minutes or so, then coat in 1/3 jar of sauce.
   
3. Meanwhile, saute onions and peppers in a little bit of olive oil.
   
4. Assemble sandwiches, stuffing the split rolls with meatballs, veggies, and plenty of mozzarella cheese.  Wrap tightly in foil and bake for 15 minutes at 400F to melt the cheese.
   
5. Enjoy!!