Bert and Angie's Meatball Subs

We use to have this little Mom and Pop store called Bert’s at the corner of our street. Bert and his wife Angie use to offer Meatball subs every Tuesday and Saturday. The store smelled great on those days because Angie would be cooking her sauce and meatballs in the kitchen in back of the store. Once a week my parents and I would get one. They were so big all you needed was one to feed the three of us. Angie would use a whole loaf of Italian bread, eight to ten meatballs the size of your fist, sauce and lots of mozzarella cheese all for only $1.49 sure it was the late 70’s but look at all the food you got for your money. Bert’s went out of business years ago but every now and then we just crave one of those meatball subs.

1 lb. ground chuck

1 cup Parmesan cheese

1/4 teaspoon of Garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon of oregano
1/4 teaspoon of basil
Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

16oz of your favorite jarred sauce or homemade if you’ve got it

1 Loaf of Italian bread, rolls or what ever bread you like
Mozzarella, shredded or sliced

Parmesan cheese for sprinkling on sub

Mix ground beef, cheese, bread crumbs, adding salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and basil, roll into good size meatballs.
Meanwhile put sauce in large pot. When hot, add meatballs to pot of sauce, simmer about 30 minutes.
put meatbals and sauce on your bread of choice, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and cover with mozzarella.