Italian Stuffed Pork Meatball Sandwich

italian stuffed meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground pork, lean
• 2  eggs, whisked
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 cup fresh mozzarella balls, about 12 to 15 of small size
• 1  28-ounce jar tomato sauce
• Submarine-style buns 

Directions:

1. In large bowl, combine whisked eggs, garlic powder and red pepper flakes.
2. Add ground pork and breadcrumbs and mix together until evenly combined. 
3. Form ground pork mixture into small meatballs, each the size of a golf ball. 
4. Insert mozzarella ball in center of each meatball, taking care to re-form meatball around cheese once it’s been added. (The cheese should not be visible.) 
5. Place tomato sauce in bottom of slow cooker and add meatballs on top. Turn slow cooker on and cook over high heat for 6 hours or low heat for 8 hours. Carefully rotate meatballs after half the cooking time to make sure they cook evenly. To serve, place three meatballs plus sauce in submarine bun. 

Quick Tip: Try substituting regular breadcrumbs with equal amounts of panko bread crumbs, or any kind of pasta or red sauce available.

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Servings: 4 to 5