Cheesy Garlic Bread Meatball Sandwich

Let me state this for the record. If you are going to have a meatball sandwich, then it should be on garlic bread. Where I live, it’s tough to find quality fresh bread. I’ve resorted to the frozen French baguette for sandwiches like cheesesteaks or submarine sandwiches, but for a meatball sub, it just doesn’t work. You need a sub roll that is wider to stuff the meatballs in properly. Most supermarkets sell those but they tend to be slightly less fresh.  I have found the trick is to turn that sub into garlic bread by toasting it with butter and garlic powder. We reheated homemade meatballs for this meal check out our recipe on how to make meatballs from scratch.

The best idea for great garlic bread

Make cheesy garlic bread with meatballs. Don’t knock it until you try it.

Whats the best thing to put on a meatball sandwich?

Make garlic bread and top with mozzarella cheese and meatballs.

What cheese goes on a meatball sub?

Turn the bread into garlic bread and melt mozzarella cheese on top and then sprinkle parmesan cheese over the meatballs. If you decide to use provolone cheese be sure it’s good sweeter cheese and not a sharp sour provolone cheese that tastes like swiss cheese.

Garlic Bread Meatball Sandwich

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An Italian style sandwich made with homemade meatballs heated in tomato sauces on top of toasted Italian bread and melted mozzarella cheese.

• Author: John
• Prep Time: 2 Minutes
• Cook Time: 5 Minutes
• Total Time: 7 minutes
• Yield: 1 Sandwich 1x
• Category: Lunch
• Method: Bake
• Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

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1. 5 Meatballs
2. Slice mozzarella cheese
3. Italian or Bolillo Roll roll
4. 2 Tablespoons Butter
5. Garlic powder
6. Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Slice roll in half and butter bread from coast to coast
2. Sprinkle garlic powder over butter
3. Bake until butter melts at 350 degrees
4. Add cheese return to over to melt.
5. Add heated meatballs over garlic bread and top with Parmesan cheese.

Notes

We didn’t include the amount of garlic powder and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle lightly if you like more garlic flavor sprinkle generously or if you like a cheesy flavor sprinkle more generously. For example we don’t like toasted bread so we are careful with how long the bread heats in the oven.