Meatball Pizza
Cast iron skillet pizza topped with homemade marinara, loads of mozzarella cheese, sliced onions and succulent meatballs.
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
Pizza Ingredients:
- 3/4 pound mild Italian sausage
- 1 medium yellow onion 1/2 sliced and 1/2 minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- store bought pizza dough
- 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
Marinara Ingredients:
- 1 28 ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and crushed with hands
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 430 degrees.
- Make the meatballs by combining sausage, minced onion, minced garlic, egg and bread crumbs in a bowl. Mix well and roll into about 15 meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs until browned on all sides and cooked through, turning often, 10 - 15 minutes.
- While meatballs are cooking, combine all ingredients for the marinara together in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
- Remove meatballs from the skillet. Set aside.
- Press the pizza dough into the bottom of a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Place skillet on a burner over medium heat. Spoon sauce over the top. Top with cheese, meatballs and remaining sliced onion. Allow to cook on the stove for 5 minutes. Transfer pizza to preheated oven and cook for 12 - 15 more minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly and crust has browned.
Notes
Enjoy!