Easy Meatball Subs Recipe And You Can Air Fry Them!
Looking for a quick and delicious meal? Try this easy meatball sub recipe that you can make in an air fryer! Perfect for busy weeknights.
Why You'll Love This Cheesy, Meatball Sandwich Recipe
Hello Comfort Food - soft bread, juicy meatballs, rich tomato sauce and too much cheese is the perfect comfort food combo. And we're here for it!
Super Easy To Make - our meatball subs are really simple to throw together and yes, we use cheats - we want this ready fast!
Easy Meatball Subs Recipe
Serves – 2
Prep Time – 5 minutes
Cook Time – approx 20 minutes
Total Time – 25 minutes
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Equipment Needed
- Air fryer – we use a Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone Air Fryer – the 9.5 litre two drawer cooking space is BRILLIANT when you’re cooking for a family. And it makes cooking meat, chicken or fish and potatoes at the same time super easy!
- Food thermometer – I totally recommend getting yourself a food thermometer, especially for air frying, it really gives me peace of mind when cooking. I like to know that food is cooked to the right temperature.
- Tablespoon
- Bread Knife
- Cheese Grater
- Sheet of tin foil - or air fryer liners
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Ingredients For Meatball Subs
Everything you need to make our super easy meatball subs!
- 8 beef meatballs - use more if you like
- 2 sub rolls - you can use hoagie rolls if you prefer
- 4 tablespoon marinara sauce -or your favorite jar of tomato pasta sauce - we LOVE the Mutti pasta sauces
- 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
How To Make Easy Meatballs Subs
You'll just LOVE how easy these meatball subs are to air fry!
Step One - cook the meatballs
- Cook the meatballs - using your preferred method - air fry, bake or fry. We air fry them on 400F/200C for around 12-15 minutes (or until cooked through properly - check with the food thermometer that they're heated to the centres)
Step Two - make up the meatball subs
- Split open the sub rolls, add a tablespoon of marinara sauce, lay on the cooked meatballs, add more marinara sauce on top.
- Then scatter over the grated cheese.
Step Three - air fry the meatball subs
- We cook our meatball subs in the air fryer - just lay the subs on a sheet of aluminum foil and air fry on 400F/200C for around 5 minutes or until the marinara sauce is heated through and the cheesy melted.
- If you don't want to air fry you could melt under the broiler/grill until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the marinara sauce heated through properly.
- Add some fresh herbs like basil or flat leaf parsley and serve.
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What Kind Of Sauce Should You Use For Meatball Subs
Well, there's no real rule when it comes to choosing a sauce. Some people like to keep in classic with a nice marinara. Or you can mix things up and just choose any sauce you like. We like the Mutti pasta sauces anything with a kick of chilli heat and lots of garlic is good for us.
But you could choose a chunky vegetable version, sun dried tomato or even a pesto! This is your meatball sandwich, you make it to suit you.
What To Serve With Meatball Subs
Meatball subs go with loads of different side dishes from fresh crunchy salads to fries or rice, we've popped five of our faves below!
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Recipe Tips And Ingredients Add-Ins
Add In Some Extras - you can add in some extra fillings to your meatball sub sandwiches - try some grilled vegetables, sautéed mushrooms, or bell peppers are delicious. We love fried onions - done in butter with lots of garlic powder, they're great on a meatball sub.
Try Different Cheese - swap the cheese - try provolone cheese, blue cheese, Parmesan or gooey mozzarella, you might like to try a cheesy combo.
Make It All Homemade - hey, if you've got time, you can absolutely make your own meatballs and marinara sauce. And cook from scratch.
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Meatball Sub
A quick and easy meatball sub recipe
Ingredients
- 8 beef meatballs
- 2 sub rolls
- 4 tablespoon marinara sauce
- 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cook the meatballs - using your preferred method - air fry, bake or fry. We air fry them on 400F/200C for around 12-15 minutes (or until cooked through)
- Split open the sub rolls, add a tablespoon of marinara sauce, lay on the cooked meatballs, add more marinara sauce on top.
- Then scatter over the grated cheese and bake, air fry or melt under the broiler/grill until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the marinara sauce heated through properly. We air fry them on 400F/200C for around 5-6 minutes.
- Add some fresh herbs like basil or flat leaf parsley and serve
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1334Total Fat: 72gSaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 39gCholesterol: 273mgSodium: 2537mgCarbohydrates: 91gFiber: 6gSugar: 15gProtein: 80g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
