Meatball Verde Pizza as prepared by Chef/Owner Bob Marshall at Biga Pizza in Missoula, Montana, as seen on Food Network's Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, season 40.
Recipe courtesy of Biga Pizza

Meatball Verde Pizza

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  • Level: Intermediate
  • Total: 1 hr 30 min (includes resting time)
  • Active: 30 min
  • Yield: Two 12-inch pizzas

Ingredients

Beef:

Herbed Mascarpone:

Pizza:

Directions

Special equipment:
a pizza stone
  1. Bring the cold dough to room temperature for 1 hour.
  2. Preheat a pizza stone in the oven to 450 degrees F.
  3. Add the garlic to the olive oil in a small bowl, then reserve for brushing the dough.
  4. For the beef: Sauté the beef in the olive oil in a pan along with the pepper and salt until cooked, then allow to cool.
  5. For the herbed mascarpone: Hand blend the mascarpone with the oregano and black pepper in a bowl.
  6. For the pizza: Place the cilantro, pickled jalapeño, red onion, rice wine vinegar, canola oil and cumin in a blender and blend until smooth.
  7. Stretch the dough to the desired size, then brush with the garlic oil, top with the mozzarella, broccoli rabe, beef, herbed mascarpone and green sauce. Slide onto the pizza stone and bake until golden brown, 8 to 12 minutes. Repeat to make one more pizza.