Zesty Meatball Sandwiches

Recipe Ingredients

1		Egg
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Crushed red pepper flakes
2		Garlic cloves - minced
		(or 1/4 tspn garlic powder)
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Chopped onion
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ground beef
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ground turkey
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Bread crumbs
1/3 cup	48g / 1.7oz	Grated Parmesan cheese
1		Tomato sauce - (16 oz)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Red wine vinegar
6		Hoagie-type sandwich rolls - (to 8) - split and warmed
		Condiments if desired:
		Shredded mozzarella cheese
		Red and yellow pepper strips
		Sliced onions
		Sliced olives

Recipe Instructions

In large bowl, beat egg with salt, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes and garlic. Add chopped onion, beef, turkey, bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese; mix well. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and brown in a large skillet. Drain meatballs and transfer to a 5-quart crockpot.

In the same bowl, mix tomato sauce and wine; pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 1/2 to 6 hours.

To serve, place 3 to 4 meatballs in each split roll; top with sauce from crockpot. If desired add condiments and serve.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
Southern U.S. Cuisine (crockpot collection) at - http://southernfood.about.com

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