Easy Meatball Sandwiches from Scratch

These Easy Meatball Sandwiches from Scratch do not take as much time as you think! You can make the meatballs ahead of time. 

This recipe begins with our Easy Meatballs recipe and is just one of the many ways to serve them. Hot cheesy sandwiches are perfect for game day or as a party food main dish.

Hello Friends! How was your weekend? Did you catch some football this weekend like I did?

Yay for football season! That means tailgating, viewing parties and food, lots of great food. These easy meatball sandwiches are perfect for game viewing or just for a fun dinner idea.

These come together quite quickly with this simple baked meatball recipe and a delightful homemade marinara sauce. These are best served piping hot and they are easy to eat while watching sports - just saying!

Once the meatballs are cooked, they are added to this homemade marinara sauce.

Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and pop in the oven for a warm sandwich.

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Easy Meatball Sandwiches from Scratch

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Easy Meatball Sandwiches from Scratch

Raquel Pineira

Wondering how to make meatball sandwiches from scratch? Our Easy Meatball Sandwiches from Scratch recipe will take you from the meatballs to the sandwiches.

4.97 from 32 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 35 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 15-20 cooked meatballs
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 1 28 oz can whole tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

 

• Make meatballs or defrost meatballs in microwave, if frozen.
• In a pot over medium heat combine remaining ingredients.
• Cook over medium heat until sauce comes to a boil.
• Break apart whole tomatoes.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add meatballs to sauce and heat 10-15 minutes until meatballs are heated through.

Nutrition

Calories: 35kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 875mgPotassium: 388mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 245IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 2mg

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My family just loves these and it is always nice to have your meatballs already made. See below for our time-saving tips for this recipe.

• Let's face it, we do not always have time to make meatballs from scratch, or maybe we ran out. You can use frozen meatballs in place of homemade. If you are serving at a party, you can put the meatballs and sauce in the slow cooker for people to serve themselves.
• You can use a store-bought marinara sauce in place of homemade in the recipe. But better yet, make the marinara sauce ahead of time and keep it on hand for many meal ideas.
• You can use pre-shredded mozzarella cheese in this recipe.
• You can serve the meatballs in a crockpot and let everyone build their own meatball sandwich themselves.

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