*** This recipe is online at http://orthodoxkitchen.com/recipes/awesome-italian-sub/ *** ========================= Awesome Italian Sub ========================= Serves 6 Ingredients ----------- 18 meatballs (Use the Baked Parmesan Meatballs recipe for best results) 3 Sweet Italian Suasage links 2 cups Tomato Sauce 9 slices mozzeralla cheese (cut in half) 1 garlic clove 6 sub rolls (12 inches long is best) Instructions ------------ heat over to 350 degrees Slice sub rolls from the top about 2/3 the way down. Cut garlic clove in half and rub on inside of rolls. Place on sheet pan and bend rolls open. place in oven for 5 minutes. You are just trying to give a little crispyness to the inside of the rolls Crush garlic cloves and place in sauce pan with tomato sauce. Place over mdium / high heat until it begins to slightly boil. Reduce heat to medium low and allow to simmer for 15 minutes. Saute sausage links until done. Set aside to cool so they can be handled. Slice links length way and then into 3rds. You should have 18 pieces of Sausage If using left over meatballs heat in microwave to warm them up. slice each meatball in half. Coat inside of each roll with small amount of sauce. In each rool place in this order meatball, sausage, meatball, meatball, sausage, meatball, meatball, sausage, meatball. With spoon ladel sauce to cover over meats. Layer 3 slices of mozzarella on each sub. Place on sheet pan in over (still at 350) for 5 to 7 minutes. Turn off oven and turn on broiler over subs until cheese begins to bubble and brown in spots. Remove from oven, let sit for 2 minutes. Serve with crushed red pepper flakes if desired. JEC