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Meatball Lover's Sandwich

Meet the Cook: You'll find that these hearty sandwiches will satisfy even the healthiest appetites. My husband and our three children love them! I like the fact that the recipe makes a big batch of meatballs with tangy sauce. -Kelly Gerhardt, Council Bluffs, Iowa

8 ServingsPrep: 45 min. Bake: 15 min.

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
2 cups soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
2 pounds ground beef
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon butter
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 teaspoons celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
8 hoagie buns or submarine rolls, split
1 large onion, sliced

Directions

In a bowl, beat eggs and milk. Stir in bread crumbs, chopped onion
and salt. Add beef; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place
meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake,
uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until meat is no longer
pink; drain.

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Meatball Lover's Sandwich (continued)

Directions (continued)

In a saucepan, saute garlic in butter. Add ketchup, chili sauce,
brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, celery seed, salt and
hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil; add meatballs. Reduce heat; cover
and simmer for 20 minutes or until heated through, stirring
occasionally.
Carefully hollow out buns, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Spoon meatball
mixture into buns; top with sliced onion. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 587 calories, 21 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 131 mg cholesterol, 1,828 mg sodium, 66 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 34 g protein.