Grilled Italian Meatball Sandwich with Pesto Sauce Recipe
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Here is my take on the classic Italian Meatball Sandwich, grilled on the Island Grillstone, smothered with fresh pesto sauce and piled into a delicious mutli-seed bun.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • ½ cup (8 tablespoons) ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup (8 tablespoons) parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • ½ cup (8 tablespoons) panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley
  • 2 cloves (10 grams) garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon, red pepper flakes, crushed
  • 6 slices provolone cheese
  • 2 sandwich rolls
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • Fresh Pesto Sauce
Instructions
  1. Preheat the grill for about 30 minutes.
  2. Take ground meat in a bowl.
  3. Drop in half of the Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, salt, pepper, fresh flat leaf parsley, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, minced garlic, panko crumbs and eggs.
  4. Mix everything well.
  5. Shape the meat into balls and flatten them a bit.
  6. Drizzle some oil on the Island Grillstone and place the meatballs on the stone.
  7. Grill it up.
  8. Flip after 5 minutes.
  9. Cook until the meat reaches 165 F.
  10. Toast the buns on the island grill stone.
  11. Layer the buns with the provolone cheese slice.
  12. Arrange the meat balls on top.
  13. Drizzle pesto on top and sprinkle Parmesan over the meatball.
  14. Slice and serve.
Recipe by Cooking Outdoors at https://cooking-outdoors.com/grilled-italian-meatball-sandwich-with-pesto-sauce-recipe/