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Build Your Own: Sausage Meatball Marinara Subs

Build Your Own: Sausage Meatball Marinara Subs

Put together individually and enjoy together!
Emma Blanchet
Emma BlanchetUpdated on May 29, 2026
Calories
910 kcal
Protein
34.2g protein
Total
40 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Wheat
  • Cereals containing gluten
  • Sulphites
  • Cereals containing gluten
  • Egg
  • Milk
  • Oats
  • Rye
  • Soya
  • Barley
  • May contain traces of allergens
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

450 grams

Potatoes

1 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

50 grams

Mature Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 unit(s)

Apple

1 grams

Brioche Hot Dog Buns

(Contains: Wheat, Cereals containing gluten May contain traces of: Cereals containing gluten, Egg, Milk, Oats, Rye, Soya, Barley)

225 grams

British Pork and Oregano Sausage Meat

(Contains: Sulphites)

60 grams

Tomato Puree

1 sachet(s)

Mixed Herbs

40 grams

Wild Rocket

12 grams

Balsamic Glaze

(Contains: Sulphites)

1 sachet(s)

Chilli Flakes

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

Sugar for the Sauce

50 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

10 grams

Butter

Energy (kJ)3809 kJ
Energy (kcal)910 kcal
Fat37.9 g
of which saturates18.1 g
Carbohydrate106.9 g
of which sugars22.3 g
Dietary Fibre11.4 g
Protein34.2 g
Salt2.8 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Baking Tray
Garlic Press
Grater
Small sauce pan

Instructions

Get Started
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Chop the potatoes lengthways into 1cm slices, then chop into 1cm wide chips (no need to peel).

Pop the chips onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, bake on the middle shelf until golden, 30-35 mins. Turn halfway through.

Prep Time
2

Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).  

Grate the Cheddar Cheese. Quarter, core and slice the apple (no need to peel). Slice the buns top down through the middle (but not all the way through)

Roll the sausage meat into even-sized balls, 5 per person. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat.

Pop the meatballs onto a baking tray and set aside for later.

Marinara Time
3

Heat a drizzle of oil in a small saucepan on medium heat. 

Once hot, add the garlic and tomato puree. Fry for 1-2 mins.

Next, add the mixed herbs, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened, 2-3 mins.

Once thickened, stir in the butter (see pantry for amount) until melted, 1 min more. Remove from the heat.

Taste and season with more salt, pepper and sugar if you feel it needs it. 

Into the Oven
4

When the chips have around 10-15 mins remaining, pop the meatballs to bake on the top shelf until browned on the outside and cooked through, 10-12 mins. IMPORTANT: The meatballs are cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Once cooked, add them to the marinara sauce and stir until coated in the sauce

Make kid friendly: If your kids aren't keen on the marinara, save a portion of the meatballs aside for them and mix the rest for with the sauce for everyone else.

All Together Now
5

Pop the buns on the (now empty) meatball baking tray.

Fill the buns with the meatballs and spoon over any remaining marinara sauce. Sprinkle over the Cheddar cheese.

Pop the buns onto the top shelf until melted and golden, 3-4 mins. 

Build Your Own!
6

When everything's ready, share the buns between plates.

Add the apple and rocket to a serving bowl, drizzle over the balsamic glaze and mix to coat. Serve the salad and chips alongside the buns.

Make kid friendly: If your kids aren't keen on the apple salad, save a portion of the apple slices for them to have separately and mix the rest together for everyone else.

Sprinkle the chilli flakes (add less if you'd prefer things milder) over the buns for those who'd like.

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