Meatball Hoagies with Seasoned Fries

Friday night before home fellowship we had my friend and her two daughters here for dinner, and also my mom.  This is what we had.  Certain of the children didn't want the meatballs in the bread, so they had them on the side.  From Simple & Delicious.

Meatball Hoagies with Seasoned Fries
4 cups frozen steak fries (I didn't measure, just used all of a 2lb bag)
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp seasoned salt
1/4 tsp celery salt
12 oz pkg frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs, thawed
2 cups barbecue sauce
1/4 cup apricot preserves
4 hoagie buns, split and toasted (we used 6)
4 large lettuce leaves
3 plum tomatoes, sliced (omitted by me)
8 ready-to-serve fully cooked bacon strips, warmed (we used 12)
8 slices provolone cheese

Place steak fries in a single layer on cookie sheet.  Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with seasonings.  Toss to coat.  Bake according to package directions (mine was 400 degrees for 14-16 minutes).

Meanwhile, place the meatballs, barbecue sauce, and preserves in a large saucepan.  Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until heated through.

Layer bun bottoms with lettuce, tomato, bacon, meatballs, and cheese; replace tops.  Serve with fries.

Predictably, these were hard to keep together while building and eating them.  But they were very good.  I thought it might be a bit weird, the barbecue sauce with the meatballs instead of a marinara-type sauce.  But the combination of things was very yummy.  We had meatballs leftover, but ran out of fries.  Some kids wanted seconds and there were none to be had.  So the meatball portion of this recipe served 4 adults and 5 kids, but the fry recipe should have been doubled.  Oh well, I'll know for next time.