Each Saturday morning (when we’re home) the family watches The Pioneer Woman. “The food show” as my girls call it, is just about the only show we all agree to watch together.
Ella likes to see her bake goodies.
Gracie likes to watch stuff outside, (and all the goodies, too).
Kyle likes pretty much anything she makes (and likes to dream that his wife will ACTUALLY make it).
As for me? Well, I watch each Saturday morning for an incentive to cook. I don’t like to cook, but if it looks easy, tasty and if there’s beef as the main ingredient, I’ll probably give it a shot.
One of her recipes on Saturday was just the ticket. So I made it – after the hubs asked begged me to do so.
These guys are so cute and pretty darn tasty. Kyle loved them, and the girls thought they were tasty, too. I wish I would have drained the grease first (not a big fan of that taste) but other than that, they were good enough to make again. Perhaps the best part? You can make these bad boys in under 30 minutes.
Any recipe under 30 minutes is a keeper in my world.
Mini Meatball Subs
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Chuck Or Ground Beef
- 1/2 cup Panko Or Other Bread Crumbs I used crushed crackers
- 1 clove Garlic Minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/2 whole Medium Onion Diced
- 1 jar large Marinara Sauce
- 12 whole Dinner Rolls or Slider Rolls
- 4 slices Provolone Cheese Cut Into Four Wedges Each, or shredded cheese
Instructions
- Mix meat with bread crumbs, garlic, salt, pepper, and milk. Knead together with hands. Roll into heaping tablespoon-sized rolls.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook for one minute. Add meatballs between the onions and brown for one minute. (You might have to do this in two batches, depending on the size of your skillet.)
- Pour in jar of marinara; shake pan gently to mix. Put on lid and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
- When ready to serve, cut each dinner roll in half. Place a wedge of Provolone on the top and bottom of each roll. Spoon a meatball with the sauce onto the bottom bun; top with the top bun.
- Serve immediately!