Impossible Italian Meatball sub sandwich with melted provolone, marinara, and parsley.

An Easy Meal

Impossible™ Meatball Subs

3 Servings

15 Ingredients

Super Easy

By Impossible™ Foods Chef

J. Michael Melton

70’ Total time=60’ Cooking + 10’ Preparation

The meatball sub blends Italian-American flavors—like meatballs, marinara sauce, and melted cheese—with the convenience of a sandwich format. Other American classics like a cheesesteak or Italian sub fit into a similar category of indulgent sandwiches. Our Impossible Meatball Sub recipe uses delicious and meaty Impossible Meatballs Meat From Plants to re-create that nostalgic meatball sub flavor.

You’ll be simmering our easy to make meatballs in a sweet and fragrant marinara sauce, served with melted cheese over aromatic garlic rolls. The recipe calls specifically for San Marzano tomatoes grown in the San Marzano region of Italy, which make for a particularly sweet and flavorful marinara sauce. If you're looking to save time, your favorite brand of jarred marinara will also work just fine.

This recipe is made with Impossible™ Italian Meatballs Meat from Plants

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15 Ingredients

14 oz Package Impossible™ Homestyle Or Italian Meatballs Made From Plants
Marinara and Meatballs Sauce
Garlic Rolls
1 tbsp Chopped Fresh Italian Parsley

Marinara and Meatballs Sauce

2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cup Onion, Diced
5 Cloves Minced Garlic, Divided
28 oz Can San Marzano Tomatoes, Diced
1 tbsp Chopped Fresh Thyme Plus 3 Sprigs
1 tbsp Chopped Fresh Oregano
1 tbsp Chopped Fresh Basil
Salt And Pepper, To Taste

Garlic Rolls

3 Hoagie Rolls
5 tbsp Butter Or Plant-Based Butter
6 slices Provolone Or Plant-Based Cheese

How to prepare

Step 1: Make the Marinara and Meatballs

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and three cloves of the minced garlic and cook until soft. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer for about 30 min. Add the fresh oregano, basil and one tablespoons of chopped thyme and continue to cook about about 1 minute, and then season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Add frozen Impossible Meatballs to the sauce, and simmer in the sauce until warmed through, about 10-12 minutes. *Alternatively, use a large jar of your favorite store bought marinara sauce in place of the homemade sauce.

Step 2: Prepare the Garlic Rolls

While the meatballs are simmering in the marinara sauce, preheat the oven to 425°F. Prepare a baking dish or sheet pan for the hoagie rolls. In a small pan over low heat, add the butter, two cloves of minced garlic, and three sprigs of thyme, and allow ingredients to melt together. Let steep for a few minutes and remove from heat. Brush on hoagie rolls. Bake the rolls in the oven for 3-5 minutes, or until bread begins to toast. Remove from oven.

Step 3: Build the Subs and Serve

Top lightly toasted hoagies with 4-5 meatballs each and additional sauce. Top with 2 cheese slices per hoagie, and add back to the oven until cheese is melted, brown and bubbly. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, serve, and enjoy!