Saucy Meatball Sub Skillet

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You can use your favorite meatball recipe here, or do what I do when I need to save some time and grab a pack of the pre-made meatballs from the deli section of your store. I also have a very fast pesto meatball recipe in this post that would be PERFECT here. The choice is yours! If you need a great skillet, this is the one pictured here.

Author: Lauren McDuffie

Ingredients

2 TBSP olive oil, plus more for brushing the bread

12 Italian-style meatballs (recipe, or from your market’s deli case)

2 cups favorite marinara

16 oz. mozzarella, thinly sliced

1 baguette or Italian bread loaf, halved lengthwise

Garlic powder, for sprinkling

Grated parmesan, for sprinkling (I use about 1 cup total)

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Adjust one rack to the top third position, and one in the bottom third position. Add 2 TBSP olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear/brown the meatballs on all sides; takes about 8 to 10 minutes total. Pour the marinara sauce into the pan; arrange the slices of mozzarella over top. Place the skillet on the middle rack and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until browned and bubbly and the meatballs are cooked through (just keep an eye on it). Meanwhile, brush or drizzle your bread slices (on the cut sides) with oil and sprinkle evenly with garlic powder, followed by lots of grated parmesan. Sprinkle very lightly with salt (parm is salty so you don’t need much). During the last 8 to 10 minutes of cook time, place the bread on the lower rack and allow it to get all toasty and hot (I don’t even put the bread on a baking sheet, but of course you can do that). The parmesan will brown up a bit and that’s when you’ll know it’s done. Serve the meal family style with slices of garlicky bread stuck down into the skillet to soak up that sauce, and sprinkled with extra parmesan (if desired).

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