Dinner for 4
Meatball Subs with ground beef
Seasoned beef meatballs bake until tender, simmer in pasta sauce, and fill garlic-butter rolls with melted Italian cheese.
Typical price
$12.60for 4 servings
$3.15 per serving$12.60 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinKid-friendlyFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.70Typical price |
| Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical | 4 | $2.80Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.31Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.60 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups pasta sauce
- 4 hoagie rolls
- 4 tbsp garlic butter
- 1 cup shredded italian cheese blend
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- salt and black pepper (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Mix the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Shape the mixture into 16 meatballs and bake them for 15 to 18 minutes, until they reach 160 F.
- Warm the pasta sauce in a 10-inch skillet over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, then add the meatballs.
- Brush the hoagie rolls with garlic butter and toast them at 400 F for 3 minutes.
- Fill the rolls with meatballs and sauce, cover with Italian cheese, and bake for 3 minutes until melted.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
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