New Yorker Beef & Pork Meatball Marinara Sub & Fries inspired by Friends (S05E20)

By Gousto

Friends, Joey tucks into his infamous meatball sub. (S05E20, 4 mins 8 seconds)

Get ready for a dinner that Joey definitely wouldn’t want to share. You’ll pack a soft sub roll with juicy pork and beef meatballs for this New York classic inspired by Friends. Smother it in marinara and melty mozzarella then serve with fries – now that’s what dreams are made of.

Ingredients

For 2 people [double for 4]

1 brown onion
250g pork & beef mince
1 tsp dried oregano
2 garlic cloves
125g mozzarella
3 white potatoes
11g beef stock mix
200g finely chopped tomatoes
2 hot dog buns

You’ll also need

Pepper, salt, vegetable oil

Cooking instructions 35 mins

For 2 people [double for 4]

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan) / gas 7. Peel and grate half the brown onion[s]. Finely dice the remaining onion. Peel and finely chop (or grate) the garlic.

Step 2

Cut the potatoes (skins on) into fries. Add the fries to a baking tray with a drizzle of vegetable oil and a small pinch of salt and pepper. Give everything a good mix up and put the tray in the oven for 20-25 min or until golden and crisp.

Step 3

Combine the grated onion and half the grated garlic (you’ll use the rest later) in a large bowl with the dried oregano, pork and beef mince and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Give everything a good mix up until thoroughly combined (clean hands are the best way). Divide into 8 [16] and shape them into meatballs.

Step 4

Boil half a kettle. Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of vegetable oil. Once hot, add the meatballs and diced onion to the pan and cook for 2 min on each side or until browned and the onion has softened.

Step 5

Once the meatballs are browned, add the remaining chopped garlic to the pan and cook for 1 min or until fragrant. Once fragrant, add the chopped tomatoes and beef stock mix with 100ml [175ml] boiled water. Bring to the boil over a high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and cook, covered, for 10-12 min or until cooked through (no pink meat!) – these are your meatballs & tomato sauce.

Step 6

While the meatballs are cooking, drain the mozzarella, then pat and squeeze as much liquid out as you can with kitchen paper. Tear the drained mozzarella into rough, bite-sized pieces. Cut a slit into the top of each hot dog bun, being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side and open them out like a book.

Step 7

Once the meatballs are cooked, transfer the meatballs to the sliced rolls with a drizzle of the tomato sauce and top with the torn mozzarella – these are your subs. Remove the baking tray from the oven and push the fries to one side, then add the subs and return the tray to the oven for a final 5 min or until the mozzarella has melted – these are your pork & beef meatball subs.

Step 8

Return the pan with tomato sauce to a medium-high heat and cook for 3-4 min or until thickened – this is your marinara dip. Serve the pork & beef meatball sub and season with a good grind of pepper. Serve the marinara dip and fries to the side and enjoy!

Tip: For the New York sub experience wrap your sub in tin foil or baking paper, it will soften the bread!

Nutritional and allergen information

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