Hearty Italian Meatball-Melt Subs

• 12 large frozen-cooked italian meatballs (In your grocer's freezer section)
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup fresh button mushrooms, sliced
• 12 green bell pepper, thin strips
• 12 red bell pepper, thin strips
• 12 small yellow onion, thin rings
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 cup of your favorite store-bought pasta sauce
• 14 teaspoon dried basil (rub between fingers to waken flavor)
• 14 teaspoon dried oregano (rub between fingers to waken flavor)
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 2 crusty italian hoagie rolls, split and toasted
• 14 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)

1. On a microwave-safe plate place the meatballs.
2. Microwave on HIGH until hot (2 to 3 minutes).
3. In a medium, heavy-bottomed skillet heat the oil over a medium-high flame.
4. Once hot, add the mushrooms, peppers, onion and garlic; cook until vegetables are tender (6 to 7 minutes).
5. STIR FREQUENTLY, using wooden spoon to scrape skillet from the bottom.
6. Next, add the pasta sauce, meatballs, basil, oregano, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; mix well.
7. Cook until full heated, stirring ocassionally.
8. Remove from flame; spoon 6 meatballs and half of tomato sauce into each toasted Italian hoagie bun.
9. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; arrange the prepared subs on a cookie sheet and broil for 1 to 2 minutes - or until the mozarella cheese starts to bubble.
10. If desired sprinkle with red pepper flakes and serve immediately.

italian meatballs, extra virgin olive oil, fresh button mushrooms, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow onion, garlic, pasta sauce, basil, oregano, parmesan cheese, salt, crusty italian hoagie rolls, mozzarella cheese, red pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hearty-italian-meatball-melt-subs-378060 (may not work)