Meatball Pizza Recipe
This Meatball Pizza combines homemade pizza dough and sauce with spicy pork meatballs, sliced jalapeños, and creamy ricotta cheese. Simple ingredients and perfect for pizza night at home!
Servings 12 slices (2 pizzas)
Calories 280kcal
Ingredients
- 1 batch homemade pizza dough - use any homemade or store-bought dough
- 1 cup pizza sauce - use my homemade version or store-bought sauce
- 1 medium jalapeno -sliced, with or without seeds and ribs
- 1 ⅓ cup ricotta cheese - or more
For the sausage meatballs:
- 1 pound ground pork - we use the HOT version
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup onion - minced
- 1 clove garlic - minced
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese - freshly shredded
- 1/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste
- 2 Tablespoons cold water - or a little more
Instructions
- Make a batch of homemade pizza dough or use store-bought. 1 batch homemade pizza dough
- Make our Pizza Sauce From Scratch or use store-bought. You'll need a little over a cup of sauce for this recipe (2 pizzas).1 cup pizza sauce
- Make the meatballs. In a mixing bowl, combine 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.1 pound ground pork, 1 large egg, 1/4 cup onion, 1 clove garlic, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, 2 Tablespoons cold water
- Bake meatballs. 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)1 medium jalapeno, 1 ⅓ cup ricotta cheese
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1mg