Meatball Marinara Pizza

Meatball Marinara Pizza

A crisp, home-baked pizza topped with bright marinara, browned beef meatball slices, bubbling mozzarella, Parmesan, and fresh basil.

  • basil
  • beef
  • beef meatballs
  • comfort food
  • dinner
  • family dinner
  • family-friendly
  • Italian American
  • italian-american
  • Italian-inspired
  • lunch
  • main course
  • marinara
  • meat
  • meatball marinara
  • meatball pizza
  • mozzarella
  • oven-baked
  • parmesan
  • pizza
  • pizza night

$12.48

Per Serving

$3.12

Total

55 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

20 min

Difficulty

medium

Ingredients and shopping

Servings

  • 1 poundStore-bought fresh pizza dough
  • 3/4 cupMarinara sauce
  • 1/2 cupFresh basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoonExtra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 ouncesFully cooked beef meatballs
  • 8 ouncesLow-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese
  • 1 ounceParmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoonAll-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoonDried oregano

Store-bought fresh pizza dough · 1 Pound

Kroger® Pizza Dough

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In recipe$3.00
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Kroger · 16 oz$3.00 per packageBuy 1Package use: 100%Product matchEstimated

Low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese · 8 Ounce

Kroger® Whole Milk Mozzarella Shredded Cheese

100%

In recipe$2.00
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Fully cooked beef meatballs · 8 Ounce

Cooked Perfect Frozen All Beef Original Meatball

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44%

In recipe$3.55
To buy$7.99
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Cooked Perfect · 18 oz$10.99
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Fresh basil leaves · 0.5 Cup

Gotham Greens® Fresh Basil

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27%

In recipe$1.01
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Gotham Greens · 1.25 oz$4.00
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$3.79 per package
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Marinara sauce · 0.75 Cup

Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce Made with Italian Tomatoes, 24 oz

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25%

In recipe$1.75
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Rao's · 24 oz$8.29
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$6.99 per package
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Parmesan cheese · 1 Ounce

BelGioioso® Parmesan Cheese Wedge

13%

In recipe$0.87
To buy$6.99
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BelGioioso · 8 oz$6.99 per packageBuy 1Package use: 13%Product matchEstimated

Extra-virgin olive oil · 1 Tablespoon

Star Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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3%

In recipe$0.26
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Star · 17 fl oz$10.99
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$8.99 per package
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Dried oregano · 0.5 Teaspoon

Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves

3%

In recipe$0.03
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Smart Way · 0.63 oz$1.25 per packageBuy 1Package use: 3%Product matchEstimated

All-purpose flour · 1 Tablespoon

Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour

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0%

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Gold Medal · 5 lbs$4.49
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28% used in this recipe$32.51 unused

Steps

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1

Preheat and prepare the dough, sheet, and toppings

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Position an oven rack in the lower third and preheat the oven to 475°F. Coat the baking sheet with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil. Lightly flour a clean counter, place the dough on it, cover with an inverted bowl, and let it rest for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the meatballs crosswise into 1/2-inch slices, shred the mozzarella, finely grate the Parmesan, and tear the basil into small pieces.

Wash your hands and work surface after handling the dough and flour, and do not taste uncooked dough.

2

Stretch the dough and shape the crust

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Press the rested dough into an 8-inch disk. Lift it and gently stretch it over the backs of your hands, rotating as you work. Transfer it to the prepared baking sheet and press it into a roughly 12-by-16-inch rectangle, leaving a slightly thicker 1/2-inch border. If the dough springs back, let it rest for 5 minutes, then continue stretching. Brush the border with the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil.

3

Bake the untopped crust

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Bake the untopped crust for 5 minutes, until its surface looks dry and slightly puffed but has not browned. Carefully remove the baking sheet while keeping the oven on.

Use oven mitts when removing the hot baking sheet, and place it on a heat-safe surface.

4

Top with marinara, cheeses, meatballs, and oregano

Spread the marinara evenly over the crust, leaving the border uncovered. Sprinkle on the mozzarella, arrange the meatball slices over the cheese with cut sides exposed, then add the Parmesan and dried oregano.

5

Bake until golden and bubbling

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Return the pizza to the lower oven rack and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the crust is deep golden around the edges, the cheese is bubbling with browned spots, and the exposed meatball edges are browned.

Use oven mitts when returning the hot baking sheet to the oven.

6

Check that the meatballs reach 165°F

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Insert an instant-read thermometer sideways into one of the thickest meatball slices. It must register at least 165°F before serving. If needed, bake for additional 2-minute intervals and check again.

The meatballs must reach an internal temperature of at least 165°F before serving; if needed, bake and recheck in 2-minute intervals.

7

Rest, garnish, cut, and serve

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Let the pizza rest for 5 minutes. Scatter the torn basil over the top, cut into 8 pieces, and serve.

Use the pizza wheel carefully when cutting the hot pizza.

8

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