Meatball Subs

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon crushed red pepper red crushed
• 1 large eggs 
• 2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese fresh thinly sliced
• 3  garlic cloves minced
• 12 ounces ground sirloin 90% lean ( )
• 1.3 cups soy sauce 
• 0.8 cup onion sliced
• 0.3 cup panko bread crumbs (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 8 ounce sandwich buns 
• 2  yellow bell peppers yellow halved seeded

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven
• broiler
• grill pan

Directions

1. Preheat broiler to high.
2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; mix gently. Working with damp hands, gently shape beef mixture into 16 meatballs. Arrange meatballs in a single layer on a heavy-duty baking sheet coated with cooking spray, leaving 6 inches of open space on one end.
3. Place bell pepper halves, skin sides up, on open space on pan. Broil 6 inches from heat for 7 minutes, turning meatballs once.
4. Remove pan from oven.
5. Place peppers in a small paper bag; fold to close tightly.
6. Let stand for 10 minutes.
7. Remove peppers from bag. Peel and slice into 1/4-inch-thick strips.
8. Bring marinara sauce to a simmer in a large skillet over medium-low heat; add meatballs, tossing to coat. Keep warm.
9. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray.
10. Add onion slices; cook 4 minutes on each side or until charred.
11. Remove onion from pan.
12. Coat insides of buns with cooking spray, and broil 2 minutes or until toasted. Top each bun with 4 meatballs and 1/3 cup sauce. Divide peppers, onions, and cheese evenly among sandwiches; broil sandwiches 2 minutes or until bubbly and browned.
13. Garnish with basil, if desired.