Even though I live in South Florida, this recent cold snap has inched its way into our neck of the woods. As soon as chilly weather shows up, I break out the slow cooker and start making some good old-fashioned comfort food. Two of my favorite eats are Italian food and great sandwiches! Put them together and you’ve got one of the most perfect dishes ever… Slow Cooker Meatball Subs!
Slow Cooker Meatball Subs Recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 1-1/2 pounds ground chuck
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 1/4 cups Progresso Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons garlic, finely minced
- 1- 28ounce can Hunt’s crushed tomatoes with basil
- 1 small can Hunt’s tomato paste
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 2 teaspoons of salt (more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon of cracked pepper (more to taste)
- 1 package of Kraft shredded mozzarella
- 1 package of kaiser rolls
DIRECTIONS
- In your slow cooker, combine paste, crushed tomatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of minced garlic.
- In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together ground chuck, egg, breadcrumbs, fresh parsley and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic. Combine well.
- Divide the meat mixture into 20-26 meatballs.
- Place the meatballs in the sauce mixture and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
- Put about three meatballs on each sub and ladle some of the sauce over the meatballs.
- Top with mozzarella cheese.
- Broil for 3 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.
- Cool for a minute or two and ENJOY!
Slow Cooker Meatball Subs Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds ground chuck
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1¼ cups Progresso Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons garlic, finely minced
- 1- 28ounce can Hunt's crushed tomatoes with basil
- 1 small can Hunt's tomato paste
- ¼ cup of olive oil
- 2 teaspoons of salt (more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon of cracked pepper (more to taste)
- 1 package of Kraft shredded mozzarella
- 1 package of kaiser rolls
Instructions
- In your slow cooker, combine paste, crushed tomatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of minced garlic.
- In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together ground chuck, egg, breadcrumbs, fresh parsley and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic. Combine well.
- Divide the meat mixture into 20-26 meatballs.
- Place the meatballs in the sauce mixture and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
- Put about three meatballs on each sub and ladle some of the sauce over the meatballs.
- Top with mozzarella cheese.
- Broil for 3 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.
- Cool for a minute or two and ENJOY!
Margot C says
February 20, 2015 at 3:03 pmI would buy Hunts 8oz sauce, there’s always a use for that!
Chris Hamilton says
February 5, 2018 at 3:15 pmI ” Suzy ” have always bought Hunts products.. They have the best flavor all most like home caned. Plus there is so many different uses for them in the kitchen. Meal Time.
Margot C says
February 21, 2015 at 2:42 amI think I might buy buy FOUR Progresso products too.
Margot C says
February 22, 2015 at 3:40 amI’ll buy some Pillsbury Refrigerated Breads too
Susan Christy says
February 22, 2015 at 5:32 pmI’m buying artichoke hearts!
Annette says
February 22, 2015 at 5:53 pmI’d buy Progresso breadcrumbs to make this recipe. I love meatball subs and it’s what I always order at Subway. I really do need to make them at home – cheaper, more convenient, and probably better tasting.
Megan Ryan says
February 23, 2015 at 1:19 amcannollis
Starla B says
February 23, 2015 at 2:34 amYum! That looks so delicious! I would totally use Hunt’s tomato sauce with oregano,basil and garlic and make a Baked Eggplant Parmesan. I would use Pillsbury bread sticks and top it all with some Kraft’s parmesan cheese!
Margot C says
February 23, 2015 at 4:04 amI might stock-up on Progresso beans
Lauren says
February 23, 2015 at 9:58 amI would buy Hunt’s diced tomatoes.
Duane Cooper says
February 23, 2015 at 6:43 pmI love the Progresso breadcrumbs and Hunt’s Tomato Sauce! I use them both weekly!
Melissa M says
February 24, 2015 at 10:57 amI would get Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth.
Margot C says
February 25, 2015 at 12:24 amI might splurge on artichoke hearts!
Duane Cooper says
February 25, 2015 at 1:38 pmI love Hunts Tomato Sauce as a base for my homemade sauce!
Margot C says
February 26, 2015 at 3:04 amI really have to restock my tomato cans in my pantry; I’ll buy some Hunts.
Margot C says
February 27, 2015 at 1:49 amI need to stock-up on Hunt’s Stewed Tomatoes, I always use them when I make pot roast in the slow cooker.
Duane Cooper says
February 27, 2015 at 4:31 ami would stock up on Prgresso Bread Crumbs!
Duane Cooper says
February 28, 2015 at 3:57 pmMy family loves Publix Italian Bread!
Laura J says
March 1, 2015 at 5:50 pmOh I would pick up the Progresso Bread Crumbs, Hunt’s Tomatoes, and Tomato Sauce !!! We love Italian!
Annette says
March 2, 2015 at 7:53 amI’d buy Progresso breadcrumbs.
Duane Cooper says
March 2, 2015 at 5:02 pmi would stock up on Mueller’s Spaghetti!
holly says
April 20, 2015 at 10:40 amMade these over the weekend, delicious!!
Sara says
July 10, 2015 at 8:22 pmI made this and followed the recipe but for some reason it just turned out way to soft and I think it was the bread crumbs that gave it a odd taste. Any suggestions?
Sean Percy says
May 9, 2016 at 1:01 amBrown meatballs first.
Karen says
February 21, 2019 at 12:18 pmHow long did you leave them in the crockpot?
Carolina says
July 24, 2015 at 5:04 pmJust made this recipe! What I changed was I rolled the meatballs in the shredded mozzarella and then put them in the crockpot so they melt together
Emily says
December 17, 2015 at 5:15 pmCan I make the meatballs the night before and pop them in the crock pot the next morning?
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Ebozz says
March 21, 2016 at 8:51 pmTo answer the question about being “too soft”, meatballs should be baked or fried before going into the sauce. I know some people do it this way, but my Italian noni would roll over in her grave. Bake on 400 until they’re brown (20-30 minutes) or fry them in olive oil until they’re crispy and then into the sauce. You could bake them and freeze them if time is an issue and just use them from the freezer to the crockpot. I also use Parmesan or Romano cheese in my meatballs to give them great flavor. good luck
Breonna Love says
April 22, 2016 at 2:25 amI haven’t tried this just yet because I started cooking late but its in the fridge waiting to be warmed up ! I used ground turkey instead and added garlic and herb marinara sauce. I used the left over mixed meat to make Turkey burgers and it was AMAZING!! I can’t wait until we have them tomorrow for dinner great recipe !
Sean Percy says
May 9, 2016 at 12:59 amI would brown the meatballs first to give them another depth of flavour.
Jessica G says
October 9, 2016 at 7:25 pmWe just has this for dinner and it was AMAZING !! I added some red pepper flakes to the meat and the sauce, forgot to buy parsley so I added a little extra Italian seasoning to the meat mixture and the sauce as well. I’ve never made meatballs before but I will for sure make these again. Thank you!
Crystal says
October 11, 2016 at 2:46 pmIf I brown the meatballs first do they still need to cook in the crockpot for 4-6 hours?
Rick says
October 11, 2016 at 2:58 pmNo. An hour or two will be plenty of time. Enjoy!
Chelsea says
December 1, 2016 at 6:13 amI made this last week using ground sausage instead of chuck. It was TheBomb.com. Holy crap it was good. Thank you for posting this recipe!
Wendy says
February 24, 2017 at 8:17 pmI made these with aldi brand tomatos and paste I did brown the meatballs first, but soooo good!!!!
Brittany says
March 15, 2017 at 5:04 pmCan this recipe be cooked on high?
Rick Fauquet says
March 15, 2017 at 5:08 pmYes. Just keep an eye on them.
Elisha says
June 14, 2017 at 4:52 pmWhat size crockpot would you use?
Rick Fauquet says
June 15, 2017 at 5:48 amIt was a 5 quart pot.
Deanna garner says
August 17, 2017 at 1:37 pmWhere did yall purchase kaiser rolls. The ones i found are like hamburger buns but they say kaiser rolls on them. Im wondering how they will work as subs lol.
Ryha says
September 27, 2017 at 5:31 pmHow many servings is this for?
Ryha says
September 27, 2017 at 5:32 pmI have to feed a fire station and those boys eat
Nicole craddick says
November 1, 2017 at 10:40 pmInstead of breadcrumbs we use cheese it crackers! Comes out great!
Lacey says
November 7, 2017 at 3:59 pmI just made these for supper tonight & we loved it! It tastes just like Subway’s meatball subs! I did add a little bit of ketchup to the tomato sauce though.
Diesel says
December 11, 2017 at 6:35 pmI really don’t see why the meatballs are not browned in a cast iron skillet first. This eliminates a lot of needless grease plus the Browning of the meatballs adds a ton of flavor especially when you de glaze the pan and add that to your sauce.
Samantha groves says
January 8, 2018 at 4:16 pmWe havent ate yet. Its been in the crock pot cooking all day. But next time deff gonna put like half if that of the olive oil. It looks sooo greasy.. Hopefully it still tastes great 🙂
Evelyn says
January 25, 2018 at 8:32 pmHow many calories are in it? Please I really am needing to know….
Rick Fauquet says
January 26, 2018 at 11:00 amI can really only break it down by meatball, which is around 60-70 calories per
Kristen says
February 22, 2018 at 11:12 pmI just made this recipe and was overpowered by garlic to the point where me and my boyfriend couldn’t finish our sandwhiches. I might try making it again with much less garlic. I might also double the ingridients to make the sauce.
St says
May 2, 2018 at 10:52 amThis does not need olive oil! I made this and it was way too oily but if you take that out. It’s absolutely delicious!!! Thank you for sharing
Mark says
June 16, 2018 at 5:09 amGreat recipe, but what do you mean by “subs”?
Kathy says
July 15, 2018 at 6:34 pmGo to Cosco they have a big bag of I talion meatballs and I made it with marinara sauce and use the Poli sausage buns for meatball sandwiches that’s what we did and it taste delicious
Regan says
September 20, 2018 at 4:22 pmWhy is so much olive oil in this recipe? Is any olive oil needed at all? I have not tried the recipe yet as it’s still cooking, but looks very greasy!
Rick Fauquet says
September 20, 2018 at 4:55 pmI used that much olive oil only because I feel like it helps the flavor of the sauce. You could absolutely use less. It’s just my personal preference. If you feel like it ends up too greasy, next time cut it to maybe 2 tablespoons and cater it to what tastes good to you. I appreciate the feedback!