Turkey Kale Meatball Sub

Jul 17 2013

HEALTHY Ground Turkey Kale Meatball Sub! These meatballs are fried on the stove and then covered with tomato sauce and American cheese on a sub roll! This homemade recipe is easy, healthy and your family will love it! Even my Midwest husband thinks this is the BEST meatball sandwich!

Who doesn’t like a good meatball sub? It’s quick, it’s hearty, it’s sloppy, you get to eat it with your fingers. It’s meat, cheese and tomato sauce – how can you go wrong? But with this one we’re going to mix it up a little bit and add some kale to get your greens in! Don’t be alarmed by the combination of kale and meat together in this sub – once everything is mixed together, it just works. My husband is a Midwest boy who loves his hearty dinners and this sub is A+ in his book!

This meatball sub is based on my kale meatballs recipe which I first made last summer and fell in love with. These turkey meatballs are great over spaghetti, yummy grilled as a finger food on a stick, but they are delicious on a sub roll! This kale turkey sandwich is one of our dinner favorites!

A meatball sub isn’t finished until it’s slathered in tomato sauce and then American cheese is melted on top – then it’s ready to eat!

Enjoy one of my all time favorite sandwiches, Turkey Kale Meatball Sub!

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Healthy Turkey Kale Meatball Sub

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups uncooked chopped fresh kale
Pinch of dried rosemary parsley, oregano, thyme
3 cloves garlic
1 pound ground turkey
1 egg
Sub Rolls
American cheese slices
Tomato Sauce

Instructions

Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to a pan over medium high heat. Add kale and spices. Cook until your kale is wilted.
Put kale mixture and garlic into a food processor to mince. Add your turkey and egg and pulse until it’s all combined.
Form this mixture into 2 inch balls.
Use your same pan (its already greased) and heat to medium high.
Add your meatballs and cook until browned on all sides (make sure to flip them), about 10-15 minutes.

For the sub

Cut your sub rolls down the middle.
Add meatballs on sub roll to fit.
Add 2 slices of American cheese slices on top of the meatballs. Melt cheese in microwave or toaster oven if needed.
Spoon tomato sauce on top.

Recipe Notes

Servings: 3-4