This Meatball PizzaRecipe combines homemade pizza dough and sauce with spicy meatballs, jalapeños, and ricotta cheese. Simple ingredients and perfect for pizza night at home!
1cuppizza sauce- use my homemade version or store-bought sauce
1mediumjalapeno-sliced, with or without seeds and ribs
1 ⅓cupricotta cheese- or more
For the sausage meatballs:
1poundground pork- we use the HOT version
1largeegg
1/4cuponion- minced
1clovegarlic- minced
1/4cupparmesan cheese- freshly shredded
1/3cupPanko breadcrumbs
1teaspoonred pepper flakes
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper- to taste
2Tablespoonscold water- or a little more
Instructions
Make a batch of my homemade pizza dough or use store-bought.
Make my Pizza Sauce From Scratch or use store-bought. You'll need a little over a cup of sauce for this recipe (2 pizzas).
Make the meatballs. In a mixing bowl, combine all the sausage meatball ingredients. Use your hands to gently mix. Divide the mixture into 8 sections and gently form into meatballs. Use cold water for moisture, and add as you need it.
Bake meatballs in a 400 degree preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until done to your liking. For pizza, I under-bake slightly as the meatballs will cook more with the pizza.
Assemble pizza. Layer the homemade dough into two large cast iron skillets, baking sheets, or pizza stones. Use flour on a flat surface to roll dough out.
Add pizza sauce, jalapeno slices, and sliced meatballs to the sauce. Then add spoonfuls of ricotta cheese. Top with a drizzle of olive oil and salt and pepper (to taste)
Bake at 450 degrees for 16-20 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown. If using a grill, cook at 500 degrees until done.