Meatball Parm Hero

The meatball parm hero is classic comfort food at its best. With tender, succulent meatballs and gooey cheese stuffed between toasted bread, what's not to love?

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Servings

Calories 318 kcal

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Ingredients

▢ 2 loaves Italian bread 6" to 8" each (Note 1)
▢ 6 to 8 meatballs (ready-made, preferably homemade)
▢ ¼ to ½ cup marinara sauce divided (Note 2)
▢ 1 cup mozzarella (part-skim or fresh), shredded
▢ 2 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese
▢ Fresh basil optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450F.
Slice open one loaf of bread without cutting all the way through and place on a sheet pan. Place 3 to 4 meatballs down the middle of it. Top it with a few dollops of marinara, ½ cup shredded mozzarella, a few more dollops of marinara, and 1 tablespoon Pecorino Romano. Repeat this step for the second loaf of bread.
Place the pan on the oven's middle rack and bake for 5 to 7 minutes, until the cheese melts and the bread crisps up. After this step, place the pan under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes if you'd like to brown the cheese and the bread (You can also top each hero with extra cheese before broiling.) Just be careful not to burn the bread! Top with torn fresh basil, if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Note 1: A hearty bread like Italian, French, or ciabatta works best. If you use softer bread, like Kaiser or a soft hoagie, you may want to toast them first to crisp them up.

Note 2: This could be some of the marinara sauce you cooked the meatballs in.

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