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french onion meatball sub

(3 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Nelda Carnley
@BamaNama
Jack, AL

My husband and I really like French onion soup but I wanted to do something different with it. This is what I came up with. We both really enjoyed this recipe as a sub and the leftovers with noodles as I have added at the end of the recipe. I hope everyone that tries this enjoys as much as we do.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This sub is super easy and yummy. The onion and beef flavors soak into the meat and create fantastic meatballs. We melted the cheese in the oven along with toasting the bun like Nelda suggested and they were amazing. Your friends will think you spent some time making these (it'll be our secret about how easy they are). Between the gooey melted cheese and the caramelized onions, this is better than any sub you can buy at the store. We took some of the extra broth and served it on the side... so good. Also, we put 4 meatballs on each sub.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(3 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For french onion meatball sub

  • 1 1/2 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    Worcestershire sauce
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 can
    French onion soup, 10.5 oz.
  • 1 pkg
    au jus gravy mix, 1 oz.
  • 2 c
    water
  • 1 c
    beef broth
  • shredded mozzarella cheese (or cheese of choice)
  • 2
    yellow onions, cooked until caramelized
  • sub rolls

How To Make french onion meatball sub

  • Meat, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl.
    1
    Combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper.
  • Using an ice cream scoop to form meatballs.
    2
    Form into about 24 meatballs.
  • Baking a tray of meatballs in the oven.
    3
    Bake meatballs in a 350-degree oven for about 20 minutes or until done.
  • Adding meatballs to au jus in Crock Pot.
    4
    In Crock Pot combine au jus mix, water, and beef broth. Whisk together, Add French onion soup and meatballs into the Crock Pot. Heat on high an hour or until heated through.
  • Caramelizing onions in a skillet.
    5
    While everything is in the Crock Pot, caramelize the onions in a skillet.
  • Toasting rolls in a skillet.
    6
    Toast rolls in a skillet with butter.
  • Adding meatballs and caramelized onions to roll.
    7
    Serve on sub rolls with cheese and caramelized onions.
  • 8
    Use any condiments you would like on the sub, we like mayonnaise or horseradish.
  • 9
    For leftover meatballs: strain soup from meatballs into a pan. Add another can of French onion soup, 1 package brown gravy, 1/2 cup beef broth and meatballs. Heat through. Cook wide noodles, drain and add meatball mixture to noodles. I serve it with salad and garlic bread.
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