Name: Sausage Meatball Sandwiches
Total time: 75 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1½ pounds hot and/or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 8 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 fennel bulb, core removed, thinly sliced; 1 large onion, chopped; 10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, divided; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes; 1 cup (packed) basil leaves; 4 soft hoagie rolls, split lengthwise down tops; 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced

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Alex Lau

We like the combo of spicy and sweet Italian sausage, but use any uncooked sausage you like—merguez or chorizo would work. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

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