Air fryer meatball melt subs
Juicy meatballs in rich tomato sauce under bubbling mozzarella, in a toasted roll. Messy in the best way.
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Ingredients
- Ground beef (80/20)1 lb
- Yellow onions3 oz
- Garlic3 cloves
- Diced tomatoes (can)1 can
- Tomato paste1 oz
- Fresh mozzarella9 oz
- Hamburger buns4 buns
- Romaine lettuce½ lettuce
Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, italian seasoning. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.
Usually contains: Milk, Gluten.
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Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
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- Mix the ground meat with the finely chopped onion, half the crushed garlic, a teaspoon of dried herbs, salt and pepper. Roll into 16 balls.1 lb ground beef3 oz yellow onions3 cloves garlic4 buns
- Cook the meatballs in the air fryer at 375°F for 10 minutes, shaking halfway, until browned and cooked through.
- Simmer the tomatoes, tomato paste and the rest of the garlic in a pan for 8 minutes, then stir in the meatballs.1 can diced tomatoes1 oz tomato paste
- Split the rolls, fill with meatballs and sauce, top with torn mozzarella and return to the air fryer for 2 minutes until melted. Serve with lettuce.9 oz fresh mozzarella½ lettuce
Toast the cut side of the rolls in the air fryer for a minute first. They hold the sauce without going soggy.
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