Ingredients
- For The Meatballs:
- Chefs Choice Grass Fed Beef Steak Mince
- 1 onion peeled & finely diced & softened in butter with a clove of crushed garlic
- 40g fresh breadcrumbs soaked in a little cold milk
- Handful of fresh parsley & oregano roughly chopped
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Sea salt & cracked black pepper to taste
- 500g Rich tomato sauce
- 2 large or 4 small baguettes
- Handful of torn basil leaves
- For the Cheese Sauce:
- 10g butter
- 10g flour
- 200 ml warm full-fat milk
- 100g mature cheddar
- 1 tsp. English mustard
- Salt & pepper to taste
Method
METHOD FOR THE MEATBALLS:
- Mix all the meatball ingredients together except the sauce, being careful not to overwork.
- Using wet hands roll the meatball mixture into little balls, around 20g each so you end up with around 24 meatballs.
- Gently fry the meatballs in a non-stick pan until nicely browned.
- Pour over the tomato sauce, cover with a lid and simmer gently for 45 minutes.
METHOD FOR THE CHEESE SAUCE:
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, add flour and cook for a minute over low heat.
- Increase heat to medium and slowly add the milk whisking to a smooth sauce.
- Fold through the grated cheese until smooth and add the mustard, season to taste.
BUILDING THE SUB:
- Reheat the baguettes.
- Cut the baguettes into half through the centre ready to fill.
- Spoon the meatballs and a little tomato sauce into the baguette.
- Top with the warm cheese sauce, basil leaves and serve straight away.