Meatball Pizza

Votes: 1

Time: 2 hours.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4-6

The edges of this pizza are topped with delicious ground beef meatballs. Besides the meat, the meatballs also include bacon, Parmesan, and aromatic spices. Served this way, you're sure to get every last bite. You can bake the meatballs ahead of time, so the pizza won't take long to prepare. The center is topped with a delicious tomato sauce (use store-bought) and melty mozzarella. For an even cheesier flavor, immediately sprinkle the hot pizza with grated Parmesan.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

450 g chilled pizza dough
Cornmeal, coarsely ground, for dusting
2 thick slices of bacon
220 g of ground beef
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for sprinkling
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tbsp. breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. milk
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
1 clove of garlic, grated
0.5 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp. grated mozzarella (about 110 gr.)
0.5 tbsp. + 2 tbsp. marinara sauce or pizza sauce

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Place a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet on the center rack of the oven and preheat to 425°F (220°C) for 1 hour. Meanwhile, bring the pizza dough to room temperature. Dust a 15-inch (37 cm) round pizza pan with cornmeal.
In a mini food processor, pulse the bacon until finely chopped. In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, chopped bacon, Parmesan, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, parsley, garlic, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Form into 4-cm (1.5-inch) meatballs (about 12); place on a baking sheet and bake until set, about 10 minutes. Then set aside to cool.

Stretch the dough to the very edge of the pizza pan, pressing with your fingertips (lightly oil your hands if the dough is sticky). Arrange the meatballs evenly around the edge of the dough. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese in the center, then spread 1/2 cup of sauce over the top. Brush the meatballs with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sauce and top with 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Place the pan on the hot stone and bake the pizza until the crust is lightly puffed and golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle the pizza with grated Parmesan cheese.

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