Name: Meatball sub
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram beef mince; 3 clove garlic, crushed, plus 1 clove garlic, crushed, extra; 1/4 cup packaged dried breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan; 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce; 1 egg, lightly whisked; 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 1/3 cup passata (italian tomato cooking sauce); 1 turkish pide bread; 50 gram baby spinach leaves; 1/2 cup low-fat grated tasty cheese; mixed salad leaves, to serve

Meatball sub

Sink your knife into these toasted turkish pide breads, oozing with homemade tender meatballs, melted cheese and a glorious Italian tomato sauce, this is the ultimate lunch for a hungry group of friends or family!

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

Ingredients

500 gram beef mince

3 clove garlic, crushed, plus 1 clove garlic, crushed, extra

1/4 cup packaged dried breadcrumbs

1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan

2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1 egg, lightly whisked

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 1/3 cup passata (italian tomato cooking sauce)

1 turkish pide bread

50 gram baby spinach leaves

1/2 cup low-fat grated tasty cheese

mixed salad leaves, to serve

Method

1.Preheat an oven-grill to moderately high. Combine mince, 3 cloves garlic, breadcrumbs, parmesan, worcestershire sauce and egg in a bowl. Using damp hands, shape mixture into 24 meatballs. Heat half the oil in a frying pan over moderate heat. Cook and turn meatballs, in batches, for 3 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a heatproof plate.

2.Reduce heat to moderately low. Add remaining oil to pan. Cook extra garlic, stirring, for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add passata. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Return meatballs to pan; turn to coat in sauce. Cover; simmer for 5 minutes or until meatballs are cooked.

3.Using a serrated knife, cut a 1cm slice horizontally from top of bread. Place both pieces of bread, cut-side up, on a large baking tray. Top bread base with spinach. Top with the meatball mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Place under grill. Grill for 2 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a chopping board. Add top piece of bread to sandwich. Cut into 4 equal pieces. Serve with salad leaves.

To save time, you could use store bought meatballs.
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