The Godfather

The Godfather Italian meatball sub is one of my favorite sandwiches. Served open-faced and made with Italian meatballs, Mozzarella cheese and Arrabbiata sauce, it’s hot, spicy, and delicious.

The Godfather Recipe

The Godfather

Scott James Gaspard

Spicy meatball sub

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 1 people

Calories 991 kcal

Equipment

• broiler
• broiling pan
• foil
• spatula
• oven mits

Ingredients

  

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• 1 hoagie bread roll – open faced
• 4 slice Mozzarella cheese
• 3 Italian Meatballs – halved
• 1 cup Arrabbiata Sauce – warmed

Instructions

 

• Heat the broiler, then lightly toast the hoagie bread on a foil lined broiling pan.
• Add two slices of mozzarella, and toast for a couple minutes more to melt the cheese.
• Add three meatball halves to each half of the hoagie.
• Add a few spoonfuls of warmed Arrabbiata sauce.
• Add the two remaining slices of mozzarella to the top.
• Melt the top cheese in the oven.
• Add another couple spoonfuls of Arrabbiata sauce, and serve hot!

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Nutrition

Calories: 991kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 2967mg | Potassium: 929mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1384IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 952mg | Iron: 17mg

More Information

Please be careful!

This recipe requires repeatedly putting food in and out of the broiler oven. Please be careful, and use oven mitts! I burned the heck out of my hand with the hot broiler by allowing myself to be distracted.

Inspiration

When I was a kid, I worked at a pizza and sandwich shop in Spring, TX named Greek Toni’s. They made a spicy Italian sausage sub named, ‘The Godfather’, which was the inspiration behind this delicious sandwich. The sandwich was so spicy, it was almost too hot to eat. It wasn’t too expensive, but you certainly paid the price. It sure was tasty, though!

Locations

Sadly, like so many other Mom and Pops, Greek Toni’s permanently went out of business in Spring, Texas. Luckily, there may be a couple options in Michigan. Look them up!

Meatballs

My Italian Meatballs are made with ground beef, ground lamb, and sweet Italian sausage. For spicier meatballs you could use hot Italian sausage instead.

Cheese choices

Instead of Mozzarella, you could use Provolone instead, or a combination of both. Provolone cheese melts up nicely, and tastes delicious on the Godfather Italian meatball sub.

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