WATCH: 3 Recipes For Meatball Sandwiches

What's better than a meatball sandwich? Well, how about five different kinds of meatball sandwiches, all with their own complementary sauces?

We know, it sounds too good to be true, but that's exactly the kind of meaty madness they're serving up at The Meatball Shop in NYC. Plus, if you head to one of their four locations throughout the city, you can order up a tasting of their entire meatball menu on adorable slider buns.

But if you can't make it to the Big Apple anytime soon, don't fret. We recently met executive chef Daniel Holzman for a lesson on preparing the perfect meatball sandwiches.

Check out the video above for Holzman's how-to, then scroll down for the recipes for three of his favorite meatball varieties.

VEGETARIAN MEATBALLS

Yields about 24 golf ball-sized meatballs.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups lentils
• 1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
• 2 carrots, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 celery stalks, minced (about 1 cup)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 sprigs thyme, picked (about 1 tablespoon)
• 1/4 cup olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 pound button mushrooms, sliced (about 3 cups)
• 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

SPICY PORK MEATBALLS

Yields about 24 golf ball-sized meatballs.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds pork shoulder, ground            
• 1 and 1/3 tablespoons salt
• 4 hot cherry peppers, minced (about 1/3 cup)
• 1/4 cup pepper pickling liquid
• 4 slices white bread, minced (about 3-1/2 cups)
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

BEEF MEATBALLS WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Yields about 24 golf ball-sized meatballs.

• 2 pounds 80 percent lean ground beef
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, ground
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oregano, chopped
• 1 cup fresh ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions: