Meatball Subs

All I have to say about this recipe is mmm...mmm...mmm. I wish all my leftovers tasted like this.

Meatball Subs

Frozen meatballs

1-2 cans of Del Monte Four Cheese Sauce

Rolls enough for your family

Make or buy your favorite rolls (recipe follows). Pour a bag of frozen meatballs (an appropriate amount for your family) into a crockpot and cover with sauce, two cans for one full bag. Simmer for at least three hours, stirring occasionally.

Slice rolls in half or pull some out of a bag. Cover with meatballs, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and serve.

Homemade Rolls

1 Tbsp. yeast

1 c. water
1/2 stick butter or margarine
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
3-1/2 c. flour
(works for dough cycle on bread machine or stand mixer)

For Kitchen Aid (or similar stand mixer): Combine yeast, one cup of (warm) water and one cup of flour in mixer bowl. Stir with paddle for 20 seconds. Let rise 10-15 minutes. Turn on the mixer and add remaining ingredients, flour last. Switch out the paddle for the hook and let the mixer need the dough for 5 minutes. Add more flour if the dough isn't coming off the sides of the bowl and forming a ball. Divide dough into 8-10 sections. Form rolls, let rise for 15-20 minutes, bake for 20 minutes at 350. Rolls look especially attractive when formed into knots and brushed with an egg wash before baking.

For bread machine, add ingredients liquid first, then dry, according to your machine's instructions. Follow instructions for dough cycle.

Holy cow! These are so great. Aubrey immediately wanted seconds but unfortunately ran out of time before he had to skip off to a meeting. This was such a good way to reinvent the Meatballs from our Monday night supper; my family has never eaten leftovers with such zeal before. I made the homemade rolls and they couldn't be easier to do. From start to finish they took me about an hour. (I think even novice bakers could pull them off!) Plus, they don't make more than my family can eat in a few days; they only make 8 to 10 rolls. Just like the Meatball Sauce, this roll recipe is going in my book for other weeknight meals.

RATINGS (out of 5 Yummies):

TASTE: 4.5

this recipe has found a place in my cookbook

PRESENTATION: 4.5 

when served with warm, golden brown homemade rolls they couldn't look more appetizing

EASE OF PREPARATION: 5

another make it and forget it recipe, even when you're making the rolls from scratch--use store-bought rolls and frozen meatballs and it's a quick supper

OLIVIA FACTOR: 3.5 

she wouldn't eat the meatballs, just part of her roll with strawberry jam

COMPOSITE: 4.4

Olivia seems to be a really tough judge!