Appetizer · Snack

Mini Meatball Sub Bites

Football season is back, baby.

I threw a football season kick-off party with wings, nachos, brats, crackers, cheese, and meatballs yesterday.

The guest list: my husband and I.

All of that food for just the two of us. What?!

I wanted to stay in my pj’s all day and watch football, and that’s exactly what we did. Now we have a ton of leftovers, and I’m okay with that. Who doesn’t want to snack all week on homemade treats?

These mini meatball sub-bites were probably my favorite. They were unbelievably easy to make and extremely tasty.

I highly recommend making these for your next football party or gathering. They’ll be a hit!

Enjoy!

Mini Meatball Sub Bites

  • Servings: 3-4
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Print

Baked cups full of meatballs, cheese and marinara that are the perfect bite.

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. crescent roll dough
  • 1 small jar pizza sauce
  • 12 frozen Italian meatballs
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • Red pepper flakes, optional
  • Directions

    1. Roll out crescent roll dough on floured surface. Separate into two large rectangles. Using a pizza cutter, cut each rectangle into thirds. Then, cut each third in half, making 12 small rectangles.
    2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Lay each dough slice into each muffin cup. Using fingers, spread out dough so it resembles a small pie crust or bowl, with dough going up the sides of the muffin tin.
    3. Add a spoonful of pizza sauce to each dough cup. Top with a frozen meatball. Spoon another spoonful of sauce on top of the meatball. Sprinkle mozzarella on top and then add Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes.
    4. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is browned.

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