Meatball Boats
1 pound ground beef
1 large egg
1/3 c breadcrumbs
1/4 c Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 c marinara sauce (made my own sauce)
8 mini hoagie buns ( made my own buns)
8 slices Asiago cheese (i used mozzarella )
Preheat oven to 350 deg
Spray baking pan
Add ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic and parsley in a bowl and mix well with hands and add salt and pepper to taste.
Shape into meatballs and det aside. Add oil to a skillet on med heat. Cook meatballs for 5 minutes , until seared on all sides. Place meatballs on parchment lined baking sheet, bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Cut oval top on buns and scoop out center, leaving 1/2" around the outsides. Place buns on a baking pan. Lay 1 slice of cheese in the hollow, bake for 8 minutes. Add 2 tbsp of sauce on top of cheese, place 3 meatballs on the sauce, add more sauce on meatballs, top with parmesan cheese. Bake for 6-8 minutes.