Chimichurri Meatball Sandwich

These...I totally did not expect these to be as good as they are. And OMG are they good. You can cook the meatballs in a slowcooker or on the rangetop.

1 1/2 cups chopped fresh cilantro (or one of those handy dandy little tubes of already chopped stuff, soooo easy!)
1 cup fresh parsley chopped (they sell this in those tubes around here too)
6 (hahaha as if, try 8-10) cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 shallot, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
Hoagie/submarine/long sandwich rolls, split and toasted
10 ounce package of finely shredded cabbage (or you can do this at home, it isn't hard to do. Time consuming though, and this is about a fourth of a normal size cabbage)
1 cup Cotija or Parmesan cheese, shaved
lime wedges (optional)

Add 1/3 of the cilantro and parsley to a bowl with 2-3 cloves of garlic. Add beef, bread crumbs, crushed red pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and beaten egg. Mix well and form into balls. Heat some oil and brown the meatballs. You can then transfer them to a slow cooker if using or to a plate until you finish browning all of them.

Using a blender or food processor, blend remaining cilantro, parsley, garlic, salt, oil, and vinegar together until finely chopped. Take 1/2 cup of this (save the rest, you will be using it), mix with 1/4 cup water. Pour over meatballs in slow cooker, if using and cook for two hours on low, or pour over meatballs in frying pan and cook for about 20 minutes on medium heat, until cooked through.

Remove meatballs from cooking liquid and toss with about 1/4 cup reserved herb mixture. Toss cabbage with the rest of the herb mixture. Brush the cut sides of the rolls with oil and grill or broil.
Layer cabbage onto rolls, add meatballs and cheese. Squeeze lime juice over sandwiches, serve.

I will be making this again soonish. And my tastebuds are totally saying "NOT SOON ENOUGH!)