Italian Sausage Meatball Heroes

• 1 lb Italian sausage (spicy or sweet, casings removed)
• 1 (24 ounce) marinara sauce, fresh, purchased, divided
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated (about 1 1/2 ounces)
• 1/3 cup Italian parsley, fresh, chopped, divided
• 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped, divided
• 4 French baguettes, split horizontally (5- to 6-inch-long pieces)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, packed coarselygrated whole-milk

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix sausage meat,1/2 cup marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons parsley, and 2 tablespoons basil in large bowl.
3. Using wet hands, shape mixture into 8 meatballs.
4. Bring 2 tablespoons parsley, 2 tablespoons basil, remaining marinara, and meatballs to boil in large skillet.
5. Cover; reduce heat; simmer until meatballs are cooked through, turning often, for about 20 minutes.
6. Place baguette bottoms on a baking sheet; spread each with about 2 tablespoons sauce from the skillet.
7. Cut meatballs in half in skillet; overlap 4 halves on each baguette bottom. Spoon remaining sauce over meatballs.
8. Sprinkle mozzarella over top, dividing equally.
9. Bake until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
10. Sprinkle with remaining parsley and basil.
11. Cover with baguette tops.

italian sausage, marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, italian parsley, fresh basil, horizontally, mozzarella cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-sausage-meatball-heroes-464317 (may not work)