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1
egg, lightly beaten
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1/3
cup fine dry bread crumbs
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2/3
cup finely chopped onion (2 small)
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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1/2
teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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1/4
teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 1/2
pounds lean ground beef
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1
15 ounce can tomato sauce
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1/2
cup chopped green sweet pepper (1 small)
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2
tablespoons packed brown sugar
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1
tablespoon yellow mustard
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1
teaspoon chili powder
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1/4
teaspoon garlic salt
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1/4
teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/8
teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
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8
hoagie buns, split and toasted
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2
cups shredded mozzarela cheese (8 ounces)
1. In a large bowl, stir together egg, bread crumbs, 1/3 cup onion, the salt, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Add ground beef; mix well. Shape meat mixture into 32 balls. Arrange meatballs in a single layer in an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Drain off fat.
2. For the sauce, in a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, stir together tomato sauce, the remaining 1/3 cup onion, the sweet pepper, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, garlic salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and the hot pepper sauce. Add cooked meatballs, stirring gently to coat with sauce.
3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours or on high-heat setting for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
4. Place four meatballs on the bottom of each bun. Top with some of the sauce and a slice of cheese. Add bun tops. Makes 8 servings.
- Servings Per Recipe 8,
- Calories 724,
- Protein (gm) 36,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 84,
- Fat, total (gm) 28,
- Cholesterol (mg) 99,
- Saturated fat (gm) 11,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 11,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 5,
- Sugar, total (gm) 15,
- Vitamin A (IU) 437,
- Vitamin C (mg) 7,
- Thiamin (mg) 1,
- Riboflavin (mg) 1,
- Niacin (mg) 8,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 12,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 2,
- Sodium (mg) 1504,
- Potassium (mg) 438,
- Calcium (DV %) 343,
- Iron (DV %) 6,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I haven't made it yet but I noticed that in ingredient list it says 2 C shredded mozzarella . I don't see where that is used other than at the end it says to put 1 slice of cheese on the sandwich. (?)
11/13/2011 05:17:06 PM Report AbuseMy husband and I love love LOVE this!
9/9/2011 02:30:44 PM Report AbuseGreat reciepe. I was a little worried about only having a 1 can of tomato sauce but everything came out good and taste great!
6/10/2011 02:31:49 PM Report Abuse@dragons mommy--Thank you so much for your review of the recipe, it convinced me to go ahead and give them a try! With the price of food these days it's nice not to have to go in on a recipe completely blind...especially when trying to find that middle of the road spot where childrens' palettes are satisfied while the adults yearnings for a more sophisticated menu are met! LOL!!!
11/14/2010 06:59:34 PM Report AbuseLeaving out the salt in the recipe is a great idea, one I highly recommend; but lets not forget that the nutritional breakdown is including the sodium that is in the bread also! Bread is in this recipe from 2 sources, the bread crumbs in the mix, and the hoagie buns. Also the mustard, pepper sauce, and cheese are all sources of salt (sodium). (Since Jenny has already mentioned the tomatoes & harrisski the switching of garlic salt to powder)
11/14/2010 06:43:49 PM Report Abuse