Ready for some garlic? I certainly hope so because these meatball-parm garlic bread bowls are chock full of that super fragrant and delicious ingredient!
While it won’t make your breath smell pretty, these little guys are mega-delicious. I found myself eating a little more than I had planned to. They are a very unique take on the classic sandwich.
Making these bad boys is a 8 step assembly process…
- Make the Meatballs
- Butter, Garlic and Bake the Bread
- Add Sauce
- Add Ricotta
- Add Meatball
- Add Sauce
- Add Fresh Mozzarella
- Bake to Perfection!
Fortunately eating the meatball parm garlic bread bowls is a 1 step process and in my case a 1 Bite process!
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Meatball Parm in Garlic Bread Bowls
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A unique take on the classic sandwich, these meatball parm in garlic bread bowls are amazing!
Author: Cooking Divine
Recipe type: Appetizer
Serves: 12 servings
Ingredients
- SAUCE:
- 28 oz Can Crushed Tomatoes (*USE TOMATOES FROM SAN MARZANO*)
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Teaspoon Salt (more to taste)
- ½ Teaspoon Pepper (more to taste)
- 4 Fresh Basil Leaves
- MEATBALLS (Made without garlic because of abundance in recipe)
- 1 lb Ground Veal/Pork/Beef (can substitute ground sirloin)
- 1 Teaspoon Worcester Sauce
- ½ Cup Bread Crumbs
- ¼ Cup Parmigiana Cheese (grated)
- 1 Egg (beaten)
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley (chopped)
- BREAD CUPS & CHEESE
- 12 Italian Sandwich Bread Slices (crust removed)
- 6 Garlic Cloves (chopped finely)
- 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Pepper
- 4 Tablespoons Ricotta Cheese (for filling)
Directions
- SAUCE:
- Heat 2 T olive oil in a medium saucepan.
- Add 4 garlic cloves and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes and bring mixture to a boil
- Add t salt and ½ t pepper then reduce heat to simmer
- Cover sauce and cook on medium low for 20-25 minutes until sauce reduces.
- A couple minutes before sauce is done add the fresh basil leaves.
- Combine meat, Worcester, bread crumbs, parmigiana cheese, t salt, ½ t pepper, parsley and egg in a bowl.
- *Be gentle when you fold and mix ingredients (by hand) together to keep meatballs soft.
- Roll meatballs into small 1½ inch round balls
- Place on greased baking sheet and bake in oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove meatballs and leave oven on at 425 degrees (for breadbowls)
- BREAD CUPS:
- Cut the crust off of the 12 slices of bread.
- Place bread in a cupcake or muffin tin so they form rounded cups.
- Melt 4 Tablespoons butter and brush onto each bread cup.
- Cover each bread cup with an equal portion of the 6 chopped garlic cloves, salt and pepper.
- Place in 425 Degree oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove bread cups and begin assembly (leave oven on for last step).
- ASSEMBLY:
- In each bowl add in the following order:
- Tablespoon sauce, 1 Teaspoon ricotta cheese, 1 meatball, 1 Tablespoon sauce, 1 oz fresh mozzarella cheese.
- Place meatball parm cups in oven and bake for 7-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately (optional garnish with parsley).,
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Made this last night for company, it was amazing!!!!!