Slow Cooker Caprese Meatball Subs {Easy Sub Sandwich}

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Slow Cooker Caprese Meatball Subs is an easy meatball sub recipe. This sub sandwich uses frozen meatballs with fresh mozzarella for a brand new taste!

Slow cooker meatballs

Growing up, my mom would make homemade meatballs. However, she would make hers as slow cooker meatballs. Her reasoning was by cooking the meatballs in a slow cooker, you could eat all day long when you want to.

The prep she would do to make her slow cooker meatballs is a little labored, and when you’re busy like me, I need a shortcut, like using frozen meatballs.

Frozen meatballs in crockpot

Most people know frozen meatballs in crockpot as an appetizer recipe. Plus with frozen meatballs, it can really be a budget saver, besides a time saver.

I have several frozen meatball recipes like:

• Taco Meatball Sub {Easy Frozen Meatballs Recipe}
• Slow Cooker Meatball Ranch Stroganoff {Cheap Dinner Recipe}
• Cherry Spiced Meatballs {Effortless Appetizer Meatballs}

Frozen meatballs, for me, are my go-to when I need a fast and easy recipe. Plus adding in the slow cooker, well that helps me when I need time as well. So in a way, frozen meatballs are a life-saving recipe for someone busy, like me.

Meatball sub recipe

When I asked around about a sub sandwich. The most common answer I got was a meatball sub recipe. There is nothing like a sub sandwich with meatballs!

Plus, a meatball sub recipe is simple all you need is

• Meatballs
• Sauce
• Cheese
• Sub rolls

Sounds easy right? Well, the meatball sub recipe is, but what ways can we make the sub sandwich better? Since I love using frozen meatballs, what if we use fresh ingredients on in this meatball sub recipe?

Ingredients like fresh mozzarella and fresh basil. A Caprese recipe but on a sub sandwich. The idea is not only creative but resulted in very tasty meatball subs. Plus it is just an easy sandwich recipe!

Looking for more slow cooker recipe recipes? Check out these recipes:

• Slow Cooker Cheese Soup {Easy Velveeta Cheese Recipe}
• Slow Cooker Cajun Pot Roast {Easy Pot Roast Recipe}
• Slow Cooker Dorito Taco Casserole {Easy Taco Recipe}

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Yield: 8 sandwiches

Slow Cooker Caprese Meatball Subs

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Slow Cooker Caprese Meatball Subs is an easy meatball sub recipe. This sub sandwich uses frozen meatballs with fresh mozzarella for a brand new taste!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 bag Frozen Italian Style Meatballs
• 1 Jar Tomato and Basil Sauce 32 ounces
• 1 Fresh Mozzarella Ball
• 1 bunch Fresh Basil Leaves
• Dried Oregano For garnish
• Balsamic Vinegar optional
• 8 Sausage Rolls

Instructions

1. In a slow cooker add the jar of sauce to it.

2. Next, add the frozen meatballs to the slow cooker.

3. Place the lid on the slow cooker and let the meatballs and sauce cook on high for about 2 hours.

4. When the meatballs are done, mix them up in the sauce and place them into the sausage buns to start creating the sandwich

5. Slice up the mozzarella ball into slices.

6. Place the mozzarella slices on top of the meatballs in the subs.

7. Place the fresh basil leaves on top the mozzarella

8. Garnish with a little dried oregano

9. Drizzle on a little balsamic if desired

10. Then serve them up and ENJOY!

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  Hamilton Beach (33969A) Slow Cooker, Programmable, 6 Quart With Temperature Probe, Sealing Lid and Transport Clips, Stainless Steel
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  Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer
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  Crock Pot 1 to 1/2 Quart Round Manual Slow Cooker, White (SCR151 WG)

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 383Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 637mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 12g

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