Chicken Parmesan Meatball Subs
Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sub, need I say more? Growing up in New York, Friday night take-out from our favorite pizza spot was always something I looked forward to. And what is the next best thing other than pizza, a chicken parmesan sub or hero as we call it. I wanted to take that same burst of flavor and turn it into another classic, a meatball sub. With both those classics in mind, we decided to create Chicken Parmesan Meatball Subs. Check out the recipe below and give it a shot at home!
Ricotta cheese is so under utilized in a lot of Italian American cooking but it has been a secret weapon of mine in many of my Italian dishes. It really upgrades any dish you want to have a creamy texture or taste in. We made sure to add ricotta to the meatballs for our Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sub but we also took it a step further and spread some ricotta on the sub rolls themselves along with the mozzarella and sauce. GAME CHANGER. The creaminess that you get with each bit is out of this world. Moral of the story, don’t skip on the ricotta at any point in this recipe!
Once your meatballs and sauce are done, make sure to toast your bread BEFORE adding the cheese and meatballs. By toasting your bread a little before hand, it will help to keep the bread crisp instead of soggy when you go to take a bit. Get the inside of the bread to a nice golden brown and then add your cheese, sauce, and meatballs and bake again. It seems like such an odd step but it really helps keep the shape of the sub the entire time and not fall apart in your hands after a few bites. Next up for these Chicken Parmesan Meatballs is over some pasta and you better bet it’s with some ricotta tomato sauce.
Really enjoy Chicken Parmesan, try out our Healthy Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Peppers!
From our kitchen to yours, cheers!
Chicken Parmesan Meatball Subs
Recipe details
- 4 people
- Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 45 Minutes Total time: 1 hr
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I do not like ricotta cheese what other kind can I use