Meatball Pizza Bites
Rika
A tasty Meatball Pizza Bites recipe made with authentic Italian meatballs, pizza dough, mozzarella cheese, and homemade marinara sauce. These pizza bites are the perfect game day finger food to feed a crowd, and it’s very kid-friendly.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Meatball Sauce or Marinara Sauce:
Garlic Parmesan Butter Oil:
Cook the Carando Meatballs:
Cook the Meatball Sauce:
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and when it’s hot, add onion and garlic. Keep stirring for about 2 minutes then add tomato, oregano, basil, the optional red pepper flakes and bring the sauce to a simmer on low heat until the sauce is thickened (takes about 20 minutes). Don't forget to stir to prevent burning. Remove basil leaves before serving.
Cut the Pizza Dough:
Let dough stand at room temperature until softened or follow the dough product packaging instructions.
Cut the dough into 4 sections of about 3.5-4 inches wide by 3.5-4 inches tall (or enough to cover a meatball and cheese)
Cut the Mozzarella Cheese:
Wrap the Meatball and Cheese with Pizza Dough:
Cook the Meatball Pizza Bites: