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      Title: The Albert, A Meatball Sub
 Categories: Beef, Breads, Sauces, Herbs, Cheese
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
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      2 lg Eggs
      1 tb Fresh oregano; chopped,
           - or dried
      1 tb Fresh basil; chopped,
           - or dried
      1 tb Fresh ground black pepper
      1 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Red onion; fine chopped
      1 c  Bread crumbs
    1/4 c  Garlic; chopped
      1 lb Lean ground beef

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    1/4 c  Water; warm
    1/4 ts Yeast
      2 c  High-gluten flour
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Sugar
           Corn meal; for work surface
      2 tb Olive oil, for brushing
      1 tb Sesame seeds

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      4 c  Ground tomatoes
    1/4 c  Tomato paste
      1 ts Fresh basil; chopped or
           - dried
      1 ts Fresh oregano; chopped or
           - dried
    1/4 ts Fresh ground black pepper
    1/4 ts Sugar
    1/2 c  Garlic; chopped
    1/2 c  Parmesan; grated

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  1 1/2 c  Mozzarella; grated
           Dried oregano; for
           - sprinkling
           Dried basil; for sprinkling
 
  FOR THE MEATBALLS: Oven at 550°F/285°C.
  
  In a medium mixing bowl, add the eggs and whisk well.
  Add oregano, basil, pepper, salt, onions, bread crumbs
  and garlic and mix well. Add the ground beef and combine
  well. Using your hands or a 2-ounce scoop, roll meat
  into 1 1/2 to 2" balls and place on a baking sheet. Use
  a baking sheet that has a lip on it, as the meatballs
  will create a lot of moisture. Bake for approximately 20
  minutes or until the balls are sizzling and brown on the
  outside but still nice and pink in the center.
  
  FOR THE BUNS: Add warm water and yeast to the mixing
  bowl of a stand mixer. Let the yeast work for
  approximately 10 minutes. Add flour, salt and sugar and
  mix on low for approximately 10 minutes.
  
  Check consistency and add more flour or water to create
  a sticky ball that is slightly moist to the touch. Turn
  mixer up a notch and mix until the dough is nice and
  soft. It should not stick to the bowl and should be able
  to be lifted out with ease. On a corn meal dusted work
  surface roll the dough into a flat round approximately
  6" wide. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle sesame seeds
  on top.
  
  Place dough on a sheet pan. Cut round into 4 equal
  wedges, but do not separate and bake in the 550°F/285°C.
  oven until golden brown (approximately 10 minutes). Do
  not over-bake, as there is still 1 more bake to go.
  
  FOR THE SAUCE: Place all the sauce ingredients in a
  large bowl and whisk well.
  
  FOR THE ALBERT! Cut buns in half, horizontally. Place
  bun halves side by side on a baking sheet.
  
  Cut 5 or 6 meatballs in half and pile on buns. Ladle
  approximately 1 cup of sauce on top of meatballs. Put as
  much of the grated mozzarella cheese on top that will
  stay and lightly sprinkle with oregano and basil. Put
  the baking sheet in the and bake until the cheese has
  melted and the edges of buns are nicely toasted.
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.foodnetwork.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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