Mega Meatball Pizza

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Box Office Dinner

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (173)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(173)

Cook Time:
22 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 22 min
Total:: 32 min

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Ingredients

1 pizza dough, store bought or from your favorite pizza shop
A palm full all-purpose flour or cornmeal
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, plus 2 tablespoons – 2 turns of the pan
2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemary leaves, a couple of sprigs
Coarse salt
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 to 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Black pepper
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
A handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 pound fresh mozzarella or brick mozzarella, your choice, sliced or grated

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

On a round pizza stone or pan or on a rectangular baking sheet, using flour or cornmeal to dust the dough, spread out the dough to form your crust. If you are using a baking sheet, drizzle pan with extra-virgin olive oil then set crust in place. Poke the pizza dough in several areas with the tines of a fork. Drizzle the dough with extra-virgin olive oil then season it with finely chopped rosemary and a little salt. Place in oven 10 minutes.

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, then the meat. Brown and crumble meat a couple of minutes, then add onions and garlic. Season the meat with salt and pepper then work in the tomato paste using the back of a wooden spoon to combine. Stir in the cheese, parsley and oregano.

Remove pizza crust from oven and top with meat. Arrange cheese over the pizza, working to edges. Return the pizza to the oven and bake until cheese is golden, another 10 to 12 minutes.

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Nikki Saranac, MI 10-23-2009
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YUMMO
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delish! My family and I love this recipe!!
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Stephanie Corona, CA 04-28-2009
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A very good twist on pizza
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This pizza had great flavor and truly tasted like a meatball. I did make some changes simply because I wanted to bump the... nutrition a little. I added sliced baby portabella mushrooms and chopped red bell pepper. I also ended up adding some tomato sauce like another reviewed suggested. The meat seemed a little dry with just the tomato paste and I was afraid it would dry out in the overn. I also added some dried basil with the organo and used a Italian blend in place of the mazzaella. Maybe I should call this a stromboli pizza, since I do admit I changed it a lot from a traditional meatball. But it was delicious!! Thanks Rachael!Read more
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teri greenport, NY 02-16-2009
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Excellent pizza
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The fresh mozzarella cheese really makes all the difference. One variation I did though, was to make it on foccacia bread... instead of regular pizza dough. It was so good, I cannot wait to make it again.Read more
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m augusta, WV 01-17-2009
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minor substitution
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Thinking the volume of meat would be overwhelming, I used only 1/2 pound of ground sirloin and substituted thinly sliced... mushrooms & a little oregano which suited my taste much better. Previously I had always used Mariana sauce for my tomato flavoring on pizza but was very pleasantly surprised at how the tomato paste mixed into the topping mixture provided lots of tomato taste without too much liquid. It was quick and easy, turning out very well.Read more
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Kristi Aiken, SC 01-11-2009
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Can't mess it up!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this pizza from memory of the show and it turned out great! I made all kinds of substitutions and it did not fail. I... even used TVP instead of beef! The secret is the tomato paste instead of pizza sauce. The topping was coated with sauce and spices going all through it. Thanks, Rachael, for another quick and easy fool-proof dinner! Read more
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Tara Oldsmar, FL 01-11-2009
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Easiest pizza ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had no idea how easy it would be to make this!! I would recommend starting the meat before you put in the dough, but then... again, I'm a bit slow in the kitchen. This was fun!!! (Meat could use more salt, but tha'ts a judgement call.) I will be making this again, maybe with bell peppers added!Read more