Messy Giuseppe

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the broiler to high.
2. 2
   To make the meat sauce, heat a deep skillet or a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.
3. 3
   Add the EVOO, red pepper flakes, and ground beef, and break up the meat.
4. 4
   Add the green pepper, onions, three fourths of the garlic, the nutmeg, and a little salt and pepper to the beef and cook together, using the back of a wooden spoon to break the meat into tiny bits as it browns.
5. 5
   Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes more.
6. 6
   Add the wine and cook for 1 minute, then add the beef stock and tomatoes.
7. 7
   Bring the mixture up to a bubble, reduce the heat to medium low, and gently simmer for 10 minutes.
8. 8
   Finish it by stirring in the chopped parsley.
9. 9
   While the meat is simmering, combine the remaining garlic with the soft butter, chopped basil, and a little salt and pepper.
10. 10
    Split the rolls in half lengthwise without separating the halves.
11. 11
    Press open the rolls, flattening them out a little bit.
12. 12
    Slather the insides with the garlic butter and toast until golden brown under the broiler.
13. 13
    Top one side of the garlicky, toasted rolls with a heap of meat, sprinkle each pile of meat sauce with some grated cheese, and top that with 2 slices of the mozzarella.
14. 14
    Transfer them to the broiler to melt the cheese.
15. 15
    Remove them from the broiler and prepare to get sloppy with Messy Giuseppe!