Sweet and Tangy Meatball Hoagies with Poppy Seed Cole Slaw
A sweet and tangy Meatball Hoagie uses a combination of ground beef, veal and pork for a complex flavor without a lot of work.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- For the meatballs --
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 pound ground beef
- ¼ pound ground veal
- ¼ pound ground pork
- 1 egg beaten
- ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- For the sweet and tangy sauce --
- 1 28 ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons salt
- Pinch of cayenne
- For the Poppy Seed Cole Slaw --
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of pepper
- 4 cups shredded cabbage
- 5 hoagie or long rolls
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a small rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the onion, celery and garlic to the bowl of a food processor and pulse 10 – 15 times or until finely chopped. Add to a large bowl along with the ground beef, veal, and pork, egg, bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon salt, cayenne, and allspice. Gently but thoroughly mix the meats and other ingredients. Do not over mix or the meatballs will be tough. Use a ¼ cup measure and form the meat into about 15 meatballs. Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in a large sauté pan over medium heat, combine the tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons salt and, a pinch of cayenne. Bring the mixture to a boil then turn the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 10 – 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Add the cabbage and apple and toss to coat. Set aside.
- Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and simmer for an additional 10 minutes. Serve 3 meatballs in each roll and top with the Poppy Seed Cole Slaw.
