Crock Pot Meatball Subs

Recipes

Oct 26

dumb and done meals

Crock pot5 ingredients5 min prep

Meatball subs topped with marinara and grated Parmesan on toasted rolls

Why it's dumb & done

Dump a bag of frozen meatballs and a jar of sauce in the crock pot and walk away. Dinner is ready whenever you are, which is a lifesaver on busy nights like trick-or-treating or game night.

Why kids will like it

Saucy meatballs and melty cheese they can eat with their hands. Picky eaters can build their own sub with as much (or as little) sauce as they want.

The recipe

You'll need

1 bag (about 2 lb) frozen fully cooked meatballs
1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
8 hoagie or sub rolls
2 cups shredded mozzarella
Grated Parmesan, for sprinkling

Do this

Dump the frozen meatballs into the crock pot, pour the marinara over them and stir to coat.
Cover and cook on low 4–5 hours or high 2–3 hours, until the meatballs are hot all the way through (165°F).
Split the rolls and spoon 3–4 meatballs with sauce into each one. Top with mozzarella.
Want it extra melty? Set the subs on a sheet pan and broil 1–2 minutes, watching closely, until the cheese bubbles.
Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.

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Erin Brown

Erin Brown, mom of two girls [with a baby on the way] met her husband, Richie, at Mississippi State University. With degrees in journalism and sports marketing, she worked in marketing and design before shifting her focus to family and entrepreneurship. After Richie’s NFL career ended, they returned to his hometown of Long Beach, where they now run Beacon Contracting along with her ventures, The Mississippi Mom and FRAME – Branding Agency. Erin’s passion is encouraging women through faith, family, and community. She reminds moms: “Never underestimate the impact of grace in your parenting. The more you mirror Christ, the more lasting your legacy will be.”