Hunter's Hero
Serves: 3
Gideon Batz
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
56
Spice
52
Sweetness
46
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil1
Salt1 cup
Milk (2 percent)1.5 tsps
Red Chili Flakes4 medium
Garlic Cloves (smashed)Directions:
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Watch how to make this recipe
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Preheat broiler
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In a large saute pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon oil and saute onions, bell peppers and garlic
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After 2 minutes, add salt and cook until tender
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Remove from pan and let cool
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In a medium bowl, pour milk over bread crumbs and let soak for 5 minutes
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Remove from milk and squeeze out excess milk, until bread is moist but not soggy
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In a large bowl, mix together beef, pork sausage, soaked bread, cooled vegetables, basil, oregano, parsley, pepper, chili flakes, grated Parmesan and egg
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Gently roll into 2-inch balls
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In same large saute pan used for vegetables, heat over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon oil
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Cook meatballs, browning completely until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, using an instant-read thermometer
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Meanwhile, remove inside dough from hoagie rolls
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To assemble heroes, fill hoagies with 4 meatballs each
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Drizzle with 1/4 cup Marinara Sauce and top with 3 slices of mozzarella cheese
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Place heroes on a sheet pan under the broiler until the cheese melts and turns golden brown
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Top each sandwich with 1/2 tablespoon Parmesan
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In medium saucepan, heat olive oil, add onions and cook over medium to low heat until onions are transparent
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Add garlic and cook until almost brown and then add tomatoes
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Cook for 1/2 hour over low to medium heat, then add basil and oregano and continue to cook for 30 minutes longer
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In a food mill or a blender, puree into a sauce
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Season with salt and pepper, to taste