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Meatball Stuffed Garlic Bread

Meatball Stuffed Garlic Bread - A Family Feast
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Meatball Stuffed Garlic Bread has cheese-smothered meatballs nestled in crispy toasted garlic bread then baked to gold perfection.

Ingredients

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24 one-ounce Italian-style meatballs, see recipe here

1 dozen finger rolls or similar small-size roll

1 stick salted butter

2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic

1 teaspoon dried parsley

8-ounce block orange sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

8-ounce package shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 1/2-2 cups jarred tomato sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Make meatballs using this recipe. Note that the full recipe makes about 85-90 meatballs so you can either make the whole batch and freeze the leftover meatballs for other recipes (which we always do) or make just a third of the recipe.  
  3. Line a medium sheet tray with foil, letting sides flare up. Spray the flaring part with pan spray. This will stop the cheese from sticking to the sides as the finished stuffed roll bakes. 
  4. Carve the tops and insides out from the finger rolls. Use that bread to make the meatballs above. It is easier to remove the top and insides while the bread is frozen. If fresh, the rolls get squished while you try and remove the insides. Lay them out onto the prepared pan. 
  5. Soften the butter in a bowl and stir in garlic and parsley. Do not melt. Use the back of a soup spoon to spread the garlic butter into the 12 rolls.
  6. Bake uncovered for 8-10 minutes or until slightly browned.
  7. Shred and mix all three cheeses together.
  8. Heat the meatballs if they are not already hot and place two meatballs into each toasted roll.
  9. Spoon on two tablespoons of tomato sauce over each stuffed roll.
  10. Divide the cheese mixture over each meatball stuffed roll, letting the cheese tumble over the sides of the rolls, but within the boundaries of the flared foil sides.
  11. Bake uncovered for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown. 
  12. If serving as an appetizer, lay the stuffed rolls out onto a platter. If serving as a meal, serve two stuffed rolls per person.

Notes

Note that the prep and cook times listed do not include time to prepare the meatballs.

Find it online: https://www.afamilyfeast.com/meatball-stuffed-garlic-bread/