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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 Caprese Meatball Subs are actually a slow cooker budget recipe that tastes like a million dollars. It is a simple recipe using frozen meatballs, but it dressed up with fresh basil and mozzarella for a homemade 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.

Slow Cooker Caprese Meatball Subs are actually a slow cooker budget recipe that tastes like a million dollars. It is a simple recipe using frozen meatballs, but it dressed up with fresh basil and mozzarella for a homemade taste.

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:

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.

Slow Cooker Caprese Meatball Subs {Easy Sub Sandwich}

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!

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Slow Cooker Caprese Meatball Subs are actually a slow cooker budget recipe that tastes like a million dollars. It is a simple recipe using frozen meatballs, but it dressed up with fresh basil and mozzarella for a homemade taste.

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!

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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Cassie

Saturday 8th of July 2017

These look absolutely delicious! I can't wait to whip these up - they would be such a hit in our house!!

Deanna

Tuesday 28th of November 2017

Thank you!

Chelf

Saturday 8th of July 2017

what a cool way to use up frozen meatballs -or vegan meatballs in my case!

Deanna

Tuesday 28th of November 2017

I bet this would be great vegan :) Thank you!

Natalie

Saturday 8th of July 2017

This looks soooo good! My family loves meatballs. Can't wait to give this recipe a go.

Deanna

Tuesday 28th of November 2017

Thank you!

Lisa Bryan

Saturday 8th of July 2017

Love that these meatballs are done in the slow cooker. My slow cooker gets used a ton in the summer when I don't "really" feel like cooking. ;)

Deanna

Tuesday 28th of November 2017

I cant live without a slow cooker :) Thank you!

debi at Life Currents

Saturday 8th of July 2017

I love caprese anything, and meatballs have been a favorite around my house for a few months now (of course we use meatless meatballs which would be great in this recipe). Looking good!

Deanna

Tuesday 28th of November 2017

Caprese is my favorite!!

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