Easy Meatball Panini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 frozen cooked italian style meatballs, about 1 lb
1 (15 ounce) can pizza sauce
4 hoagie rolls
4 slices provolone cheese
1 cup loosely packed large basil leaves or 1 cup spinach leaves

Preparation

Preheat Broiler.
Combine meatballs and pizza sauce in a large saucepan.
Cover and cook over medium low heat for 10 minutes or til heated through, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, cut a thin slice from the top of each roll, hollow out roll leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick shell, Discard bread from rolls or save for another use.
Place hollowed out rolls and roll tops, cut sides up, on baking sheet.
Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes or till lightly toasted.
Remove roll tops from the baking sheet.
Spoon meatballs and sauce into toasted rolls.
Top with cheese.
Broil about 1 minute more or till cheese is melted.
To serve, place basil or spinach leaves on top of cheese and replace roll tops.