Rhode Island Dynamites | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Salt and pepper
• 2 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 onions , chopped
• 2 green bell peppers , stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup chopped jarred hot cherry peppers plus 2 tablespoons brine
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 5 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 10 (6-inch) Italian sub rolls , split lengthwise