Meat-Free Meatball Marinara Sub

In this new take on a classic, our Meat-Free Meatballs are smothered in marinara sauce and topped with vegan mozzarella served in a crusty sub roll.

Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • 8 Green Cuisine Meat-Free Meatballs

  • 2 sub rolls (82g each)

  • 250g passata

  • 1 clove garlic - sliced

  • 1/2 tbs olive oil (7.5ml)

  • Pinch salt (0.36g)

  • Pinch pepper (0.36g)

  • 1 tsp sugar (4g)

  • 1 tbs balsamic vinegar (15ml)

  • 6 fresh basil leaves (5g), sliced

  • 50g grated vegan mozzarella

  • 60g rocket

  • 10g vegan parmesan

Instructions

  1. Cook the Green Cuisine Meat-Free Meatballs as per the pack instructions.

  2. In a frying pan, heat the olive oil and gently fry the garlic slices.

  3. Add in the passata, sugar and balsamic vinegar – season with a pinch of salt and pepper – simmer gently for 3 minutes.

  4. When the meatballs are ready, cook them in the sauce for 2 minutes.

  5. Add in the basil and stir through.

  6. Cut the sub rolls in half lengthways – to the bottom slice, add four meatballs and top with half of the mozzarella, to the top half smear on some marinara sauce.

  7. Bake both sides of subs face up for 5 minutes in an oven at 180°C.

  8. Serve as a sandwich with a salad of rocket and parmesan shavings.

Top Tips

  • Double up on marinara sauce and use it either as a dipping sauce or pasta sauce

  • No fresh basil? Use 1 tsp of dried basil or mixed herbs instead