This easy slow cooker meal is absolutely delicious! Crockpot Meatball Subs will be a hit with your entire family. The homemade meatballs and yummy sauce make a sub that everyone will want more of!
Crockpot Meatball Subs
This meal is so simple but really amazing! We love to cook these on busy nights or even for parties. We have served these for game night, birthday parties and other celebrations. It’s so nice to have the slow cooker do all the work! The tomato sauce gives the meatballs just the right amount of flavor. Top with cheese and it’s even better! We like to use Hoagie buns but you could use what you have on hand. I have even used hamburger buns in a pinch.
The best bread for meatball sub is something that is thick and sturdy. You will need something that will hold up to all the sauce and the weight of the meatballs.
These go really well with a green salad, Grilled Corn on the Cob.or Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries. We have even just had chips on really busy nights or for parties.
Crockpot Meatball Sliders
You can use Hawaiian rolls instead of hoagie buns. Slider rolls are also perfect for kids or to serve at parties. We also make Jalapeno Poppers Burger Sliders Recipe and it’s a big hit! Everyone loves sliders!
Crockpot Meatballs also could be served over spaghetti instead of subs.
These yummy meatballs and delicious sauce would also be amazing over spaghetti. It’s so good! You could use whatever pasta you like or have on hand. Even penne pasta would be good! I like this Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks Recipe. It’s perfect for dipping in the sauce! If you have leftovers, make spaghetti and your family will enjoy it. I love meals that we can eat twice but my family feels like I have cooked two different things. 🙂
You will need a slow cooker or Ninja for Slow Cooker Meatballs.
If you don’t have a Ninja cooker yet, I highly recommend you purchase this one. I love it because I can brown the beef in the same slow cooker. It is nice to just have the one pan to clean. It has become of my favorite kitchen appliances. You can brown the meatballs in the Ninja cooker and then pour the rest of the sauce over them. Of course you can use a skillet for the meatballs but it’s so nice being able to use one pan.
You can also use a crock pot. If you need a crockpot or maybe just want a new one, I love this crockpot. This is the crockpot that I use and it’s great. I love that you can actually lock the lid down making it easy for when you take meals to potlucks. There are several others on sale here.
I also love this programmable crock pot for when I am am not at home. It’s so nice to come home to dinner waiting. I love that you can program it to cut off. So handy for those days you will be out of the house. Plus, it will stay warm until you are ready to eat.
I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These are worth every penny and save a ton of time. We love quick meals but it defeats the purpose if it takes forever to clean up everything. These liners save so much time!
Ingredients:
For meatballs:
- 2 pounds of ground beef
- 1 cup of breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon of Italian Seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
For the Sauce:
- 2 cans of crushed tomatoes (24 oz)
- 1 teaspoon of Italian Seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley (optional)
For the Sandwich:
- 8 oz sliced Mozzarella
- Hoagie buns
How to make Meatball Sub Recipe:
1. Add beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, Italian Seasoning, and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix with your hands until combined.
2. Form into 1 or 2 inch meatballs. I made 20, but you could easily make 24. Brown each meatball in a skillet or in your Ninja crock pot. Then place in the crock pot.
3. Pour the 2 cans of crushed tomatoes over the Meatballs. Add to the crock pot the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and fresh parsley.
4. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
5. Place 3 meatballs on a hoagie bun. Spoon over the hoagie bun and top with the mozzarella cheese and enjoy!
Meatball sandwich is the perfect meal for a busy night!
You can also try Meatball sub recipe with frozen meatballs.
We have even used frozen meatballs in this recipe before. They work well in a pinch instead of homemade. If you are short on time or maybe just bought some meatballs on sale, try using frozen meatballs. You can toss them right in the crock pot or brown them first on a baking sheet.
Print Crockpot Meatball Sub Recipe below:
Crockpot meatball subs are amazing! This Meatball sub recipe is packed with flavor and it's so simple! The tomato sauce is so delicious and the homemade meatballs are the best. Give this Crockpot meatball sub recipe a try. Your family will love it!
- For meatballs:
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
- For the Sauce:
- 2 cans of crushed tomatoes 24 oz
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley optional
- For the Sandwich:
- 8 oz sliced Mozzarella
- Hoagie buns
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Add beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, Italian Seasoning, and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix with your hands until combined.
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Form into 1 or 2 inch meatballs. I made 20, but you could easily make 24. Brown each meatball in a skillet or in your Ninja crock pot. Then place in the crock pot.
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Pour the 2 cans of crushed tomatoes over the Meatballs. Add to the crock pot the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and fresh parsley.
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Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
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Place 3 meatballs on a hoagie bun. Spoon over the hoagie bun and top with the mozzarella cheese and enjoy!
In a time crunch for dinner? Use frozen meatballs! A delicious and quick way to get dinner on the table.
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I love using the slow cooker! But this recipe is so versatile. You can even use the stove top for the amazing sauce.
I have cooked the tomato sauce over medium heat and it turned out just as yummy. Either way, meatball sub sandwiches are the best!
It is truly the perfect meatball! Crock pot meatballs are the easiest though for busy days.
This Italian American meal will be a family favorite. Go ahead and put this on your regular menu plan!
Everyone will ask for it over and over! Meatballs and sauce make a tasty meal any night of the week.
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Dawn says
Does the recipe call for two 24 oz cans of tomatoes or a total of 24 oz?
Lisa Cox says
Do you need 2-24 ounce cans of crushed tomatoes or 24 ounce total??
Carrie says
I used 2-24 oz cans for this recipe. Thank you!