Mama Mia Meatball Melts

🥘 Ingredients

• butter
  2 tbsp
• colavita crushed tomatoes
  27.52 oz
• garlic
  4 clove
• ground beef
  20 oz
• mayonnaise
  4 tbsp
• mozzarella cheese
  1 c
• olive oil
  2 tsp
• panko breadcrumbs
  ½ cup
• potato buns
  4 unit
• salt
  ¾ tsp
• sugar
  1 tsp
• tus gold spice
• tuscan heat spice
  2 tbsp
• yukon gold potatoes
  24 oz

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• medium bowl
• baking sheet
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Cut yukon gold potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Mince or grate garlic . Halve potato buns . In a small bowl , combine mayonnaise and a small pinch of garlic (you’ll use more later).

   yukon gold potatoes: 24 oz, garlic: 4 clove, potato buns: 4 unit, mayonnaise: 4 tbsp
2. 

   2

   In a medium bowl , combine ground beef , panko breadcrumbs , half the tuscan heat spice , and salt (1½ tsp for 4). Form into 10-12 individual meatballs (20-24 for 4).

   ground beef: 20 oz, panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, tuscan heat spice: 2 tbsp, salt: ¾ tsp
3. 

   3

   Toss yukon gold potatoes on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil , salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack for ⏱️ 20 minutes .

   yukon gold potatoes, olive oil: 2 tsp
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; cook, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 10 minutes . Transfer to a plate; discard fat from pan. Add a drizzle of olive oil to same pan over medium heat. Stir in colavita crushed tomatoes and ¼ cup water (⅓ cup for 4), ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4), ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4), and remaining garlic and tus gold spice . Simmer until thickened, ⏱️ 6 minutes . Turn off heat; stir in butter (2 TBSP for 4).

   colavita crushed tomatoes: 27.52 oz, sugar: 1 tsp, tus gold spice, butter: 2 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Remove baking sheet from oven after potatoes have roasted 20 minutes; push potatoes to one side. Place buns on empty side, cut side up; sprinkle top buns with half the mozzarella cheese (for 4 servings, bake on a second sheet). Return to oven until cheese is melted and buns are toasted, ⏱️ 3 minutes .

   mozzarella cheese: 1 c
6. 

   6

   Divide buns between plates; fill with as many saucy meatballs as you like and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. (TIP: The sandwiches are supposed to be messy, so put high!) Serve any leftover potato wedges on the side with the garlic aioli for dipping.