Vegetarian Meatball Subs
These vegetarian meatball subs can easily be made with homemade or store-bought meatless meatballs. Great for quick family dinners or for a party!
Servings: 4 subs
Calories: 439kcal
Ingredients
- 12 cooked vegetarian meatballs homemade or storebought
- 4 whole wheat sub rolls
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 24 ounce jar marinara sauce or pastas sauce of choice
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella
- chopped parsley for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Combine butter, garlic powder and salt in a small microwave-safe dish. Heat in the microwave until melted, about 30 seconds. Alternately, heat on the stove over medium low until melted.
- Line sub rolls facing up on a baking sheet (I line the baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup). Use a pastry brush to spread melted butter on the inside of each sub roll. Toast on the middle oven rack for 3-4 minutes, until the insides are golden.
- Meanwhile, combine pasta sauce and cooked meatballs in a medium sauce pan. Simmer over medium heat until pasta sauce is warmed through.
- To assemble subs: Leave toasted subs on the baking sheet. Add 3 meatballs to each toasted sub roll. Drizzle with ¼ cup to ½ cup pasta sauce (use more if you like a saucier sub). Sprinkle each sub with 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella.
- Cook at 350F for 5 minutes, or until the mozzarella is melted. Remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped parsley just before serving.
Notes
- Pasta sauce: You can keep things classic with a jar of marinara sauce or use your favorite kind of pasta sauce. I like using roasted garlic and basil or Italian-seasoned pasta sauce for extra flavor.
- Make vegan: Replace shredded mozzarella with your favorite vegan shreds or omit cheese entirely. Use vegan butter in place of regular butter and double-check that your sub rolls are vegan.
- This recipe yields a slightly toasty meatball sub. If you prefer a soft sub roll, just skip the initial toasting and only toast with the meatballs and cheese.
- For best quality, I recommend assembling the subs just before eating. This recipe doesn't work great as leftovers because the sub roll will become soggy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1753mg | Potassium: 694mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1186IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 13mg
