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Smoked Meatball Subs

James Brown
These Smoked Meatball Subs are loaded with homemade beef, pork, and veal meatballs smoked over hickory, tossed in a rich tomato sauce, and piled onto sub rolls with fresh pesto, provolone, and melted mozzarella.
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Servings 4
Calories 933 kcal
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb Ground chuck 80/20
  • ½ lb Ground veal
  • ½ lb Ground pork
  • 2 tsp Fresh Rosemary
  • 1 tbsp Fresh thyme
  • 3 cloves Minced garlic
  • ⅓ White onion diced
  • 1 Raw egg
  • ⅔ cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp Chili powder
  • 1 pack Sub buns
  • Provolone cheese
  • Mozzarella cheese

Meatball Sauce

  • 1 tbsp Canola oil
  • ½ White onion diced
  • 3 cloves Minced garlic
  • 1 can Crushed tomatoes
  • 2-3 tbsp Fresh oregano

Fresh Pesto

  • 2 cups Basil
  • ½ cup Pine nuts
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves Minced garlic
  • 2 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ cup Olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Start off by prepping all of your ingredients for the fresh pesto and add them to the food processor. Now store it in the fridge.fresh pesto
  • Mix the veal, pork and beef with rosemary, thyme, egg, panko, chili powder and kosher salt. Hand mix for a few minutes, till it is combined nicely.meatballs on a cooking rack
  • Use an ice cream scooper to form your meatballs, about 2 ounces. Place on a wire rack and fire up your smoker to 250 degrees.
  • Add the meatballs to the smoker with hickory wood chunks. Let smoke for 1 hour or until the internal temp is 165 degrees F.
  • While the meatballs are smoking, get a saucepan over medium heat and sauté your onions with the garlic, for about 4 minutes. Now add the can of crushed tomatoes (the large can) with salt and oregano. Let it cook for about 45 minutes and then add a few tablespoons of olive oil.
  • Remove the meatballs and toss them in the sauce for 8 minutes.
  • Prepare your sub-buns by spreading the pesto on the bottom bun, then the provolone, meatballs and top with shredded mozzarella. Place in the oven (smoker or broiler) at 375 for 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove and garnish with parsley.
  • Serve and enjoy with family and friends!

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Nutrition

Calories: 933kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 43gFat: 75gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 38gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 177mgSodium: 1758mgPotassium: 1137mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2037IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 332mgIron: 8mg
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