Low Calorie Meatball Sub
This Low Calorie Meatball Sub recipe is just 337 calories, thanks to a few calorie saving tips and tricks. 1st Trick: I hollow out the rolls, cutting the calories and carbs by 1/3 2nd Trick: I make my own sauce, it saves a lot of calories and many grams of sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey ground chicken or beef will also work
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs regular or Gluten-free
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups Low Calorie Marinara Sauce or store-bought
- 4 hoagie rolls
- 2 sliced provolone or mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat and spray with olive oil.
- Add the turkey, egg, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper to a large bowl.
- Add in 1/4 cup marinara sauce (it's ok if it's cold).
- Mix with your hands until just combined, over-mixing will make tough meatballs.
- With wet hands (to avoid sticking) divide the meatballs into 12 portions, then roll each in your hands until you have a perfect ball.
- Place each meatball into the hot pan and keep working until you have 12 meatballs.
- Cook for 5 minutes, flip the meatballs and pour over the remaining marinara sauce.
- Lower the heat to low and cook for 1 hour, until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce is bubbling and thickened.
- Open the rolls, and hollow out the centers on the top and bottom (this saves calories and helps the meatballs stay put).
- OPTIONAL STEP: If you like, add the rolls cut side down to a dry pan over medium high heat to toast.
- Add 3 meatballs to each roll, top with a little sauce, and 1/2 slice of cheese. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 41.5gProtein: 20.8gFat: 11.7gSaturated Fat: 5.2gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 1047mgPotassium: 136mgFiber: 6.1gSugar: 5.1gCalcium: 316mgIron: 4mg
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