Meatball Pizza Bites - Cheesy and Savory!

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A tasty Meatball Pizza Bites recipe made with authentic Italian meatballs, pizza dough, mozzarella cheese, and homemade meatball sauce or marinara sauce. These pizza bites are the perfect game day finger food to feed a crowd, and it's very kid-friendly.

Meatball Pizza Bites Recipe:

Are you hosting a gathering or looking for great game day appetizer recipes? Or maybe, you are thinking of what to bring to a game-watching party? Well, then look no further as today I am going to show you how to make these delicious Meatball Pizza Bites or meatballs wrapped in pizza dough.

The pizza bites can even be brought for tailgating. An easy game day appetizer that is so delicious!

MEATBALL PIZZA BITES SECRET INGREDIENT:

A flavorful football party food is as important as the game itself. Therefore, a quick, easy and especially crowd-pleasing game day food is something that I always look for.

One of the special, secret ingredients of this Meatball Pizza Bites recipe is the classic Italian style Meatballs by Carando. I purchased the meatballs from my local Winco store.

Carando Meatballs are available in 3 flavors:

• Carando Abruzzese Fresh Italian Meatballs
• Carando  Sicilian Fresh Italian Meatballs
• Carando Mozzarella Rustica Fresh Italian Meatballs.

With Carando Meatballs, I can create an Italian style meal for the whole family without the hassle. As a result, I don't have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Also, I don't have to miss the important parts of the game!

Carando Meatballs are a great addition to any occasion and work well with a wide variety of recipes, from appetizer to the main course, or just as a snack.

HOW TO MAKE MEATBALL PIZZA BITES:

This pizza bites recipe is very easy to make. We are going to use Carando Abruzzese Fresh Italian Meatballs and store-bought pizza dough to reduce our preparation and cooking time.

There are 5 important steps to make these yummy Meatball Pizza Bites:

• First, cook the homemade marinara sauce.
• Second, place the uncooked Carando Meatballs in the oven and cook.
• Third, cut the dough into sections (enough to cover the meatball and cheese)

• Fourth, wrap each portion of dough around a meatball and mozzarella cheese.

• Lastly, cook the Meatball Pizza Bites in the oven.

MEATBALL PIZZA BITES SEASONING:

Here's another reason why I chose Carando Meatballs: They are made with classic herbs and seasonings. Each meatball is loaded with amazing flavor! That said there is no need to add seasoning to the stuffing, except for some garlic and parmesan butter oil on the bun top to give it a nice garlicky, cheesy, and shiny finished look.

HOW TO MAKE MEATBALL SAUCE - HOMEMADE MARINARA SAUCE:

To make the homemade marinara sauce you will need a few seasoning ingredients to infuse a ton of fresh flavor. It's incredibly easy to make, and flavorful too! This marinara sauce contains crushed tomato, garlic, onion, and a simple seasoning from basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.

Even though it takes about 20 minutes of cooking time, you can actually cook this tomato-based sauce while baking the meatballs and pizza bites in the oven. The best part is you can use the leftover marinara sauce for any pasta dish, pizza or soup!

There is no doubt that many of us love Italian food. Italian food is delicious for many reasons, including simplicity and the quality of the ingredients used in recipes to make the finished product special. If you haven't tried Carando Meatballs, don't wait any longer. Be sure to visit the refrigerated meat section of Winco to find these Carando Meatballs. You can also find more recipes just like this one on the Carando recipe website here. 

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