Hearty Meatball Sandwich
Italian Leafy Green Salad
Ingredients
- 1½ lb lean ground beef
- ⅓ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- ½ small onion, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 Tbsp cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- 3 hoagie rolls, split lengthwise
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper, garlic powder, and half of the mozzarella cheese. Form the mixture into a log and place it into an 8- x 8-inch baking dish.
- Bake for 50 minutes, or until the center is no longer pink. Let stand for 5 minutes, then slice into ½-inch slices. Place a few slices onto each hoagie roll, cover with marinara sauce, and sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over.
- Wrap each sandwich with aluminum foil, and return to the oven for 15 minutes, until bread is lightly toasted, and cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before eating. Each sandwich serves 2.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, torn, washed and dried
- 1 cup torn escarole
- 1 cup torn radicchio
- 1 cup torn red leaf lettuce
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- ½ red bell pepper, sliced into rings
- ½ green bell pepper, sliced in rings
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup grapeseed oil
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Side Dish Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the romaine, escarole, radicchio, red-leaf, scallions, red pepper, green pepper and cherry tomatoes.
- Whisk together the grapeseed oil, basil, vinegar, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Pour over salad, toss and serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
491
|
110
|
601
|
| Fat (g) | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Protein (g) | 29 | 1 | 30 |
| Carb (g) | 43 | 7 | 50 |
| Fiber (g) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sodium (mg) | 1068 | 15 | 1083 |
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