Pizza-Stuffed Meatball Hoagies

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean (at last 80%) ground beef
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ Italian style bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 12 slices pepperoni, finely chopped
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 16 fresh mozzarella cheese balls (1 inch)
  • 4 hoagie buns
  • 1 cup marinara sauce, heated
  • Fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix beef, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, the dried basil, salt, garlic powder, pepperoni and egg just until blended. In small bowl, place remaining 1/4 cup bread crumbs.
  • Step 
    3
    Shape about 2 tablespoons beef mixture around each cheese ball; roll in bread crumbs. Place in pan.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 20 minutes or until no longer pink and meat thermometer inserted in meatball (not in cheese) reads 160°F.
  • Step 
    5
    With serrated knife, cut buns horizontally in half, cutting to but not completely through one long side. Spoon about 2 tablespoons warm marinara sauce into each bun; top each with 4 meatballs, remaining marinara sauce and the fresh basil.

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