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New Zealand Woman's Weekly
|December 1, 2025
When hunger strikes, bread, meatballs, tomato sauce and melted cheese are what we're craving
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Meatball subs
MAKES 4 PREP + COOK 45 MINUTES
4 long crusty bread rolls or 1 baguette, cut into 4
½ cup (70g) grated mozzarella
Shredded basil leaves, to serve
NAPOLITANA SAUCE
¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped finely
2 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
2 x 400g cans crushed tomatoes
½ cup (125ml) water
1 basil stalk
2 tablespoons sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season
MEATBALLS
500g minced beef (see tips)
2 eggs
½ cup (35g) dry breadcrumbs
¾ cup (60g) finely grated Parmesan, plus extra to serve
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
This story is from the December 1, 2025 edition of New Zealand Woman's Weekly.
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