Featured in the July 2017 Edition of 'In The Loop Magazine

What's delicious and simple to make and a crowd pleaser? My Italian meatballs on hearty bread smothered with garlic butter and homemade marinara sauce! Whats different this time! It was so much easier to make this recipe by using my personal handmade fresh seasoning blend that I concocted at 'The Gold Leaf Spice & Tea, located 8 1/2 W. Gabilan St, Salinas, Ca. Let them know delicious and simple sent you so you too can make the "Heidi's Herbs de Provence & then some", fresh spice blend.

Ingredients: (Makes 12 meat balls)

1 lb. Ground turkey or beef
1 egg
2 tablespoon Heidi's Herbs de Provence & then some fresh spice blend (recipe below)
1/2 cup Panko
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Drizzle olive oil

Directions:

Set olive oil aside. In a large bowl gently hand mix all remaining ingredients. Form balls the size of a golf ball, this should make 12 meatballs. Place on baking sheet until ready to brown/cook.
In a large skillet on medium high heat drizzle olive oil.
When hot, place meatballs in skillet browning all sides, it should take approximately 1 minute for each side, turn down heat to medium if needed. Do not want to burn meatballs,
When meatballs are browned turn down heat to low and cover with lid, let steam 12 minutes shaking skillet every four minutes.
After 12 minutes remove meatballs from heat, keep covered until ready to assemble sandwich

Assembling:

Using your favorite bread smear butter, crushed garlic and your favorite cheese, I use shredded mozzarella or provolone on top, then broil high in oven watching very close not to burn, bake until cheese is melted, then remove bread
Add 3-4 meatballs depending the cut size of your bread making either 3 or 4 sandwiches and top with your favorite marinara sauce. Serve with side salad, Enjoy!

Heidi's Herb de Provence & then some....Spice Blend (Blend at Gold Leaf Spice & Tea)

2 teaspoon thyme
2 teaspoon rosemary
4 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoon fennel
2 teaspoon savory cut
2 teaspoon chicory root
2 teaspoon celery salt
3 teaspoon himalayan sea salt
2 teaspoon Applewood smoked sea salt
3 teaspoon garlic granules
optional 2-3 teaspoon lavender