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Mini Meatball Pizzas

May 27, 2016 By Kim Beaulieu 22 Comments

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Mini Meatball Pizzas are always a huge hit with family and friends. This recipe is packed full of meatballs and cheese. Big flavour served in mini cast iron pans.

Mini Meatball Pizzas from cravingsofalunatic.com- Mini pizzas are always a huge hit with family and friends. This recipe is packed full of meatballs and cheese. Big flavour served in mini cast iron pans. (@CravingsLunatic)

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Classico Riserva. All opinions are 100% mine.

We are serious pizza fanatics in our household. Honestly, we must eat pizza about 3 times a week. We can’t get enough of it. Pizza for breakfast, pizza for lunch, pizza for dinner, and even dessert pizza when the mood strikes.

They say “variety really is the spice of life”. That’s certainly true of pizza. The possibilities are endless for recipes. People always ask if we get bored eating it all the time. I reply… “hell no”. We never get tired of it.

If you love a certain food you learn to find ways to make it more and more often. We mix it up like crazy. We make tortilla pizza, pita pizza, english muffin pizza, grilled pizza, calzones, panzerotti, and so many more.

My motto in life tends to be “more is better”. This mottos applies to pizza in a big way. The more cheese the better, the more toppings the better, and the more sauce the better!

For this recipe I used Classico Riserva Pasta Sauce. This post is part of their “Open up a Bottle of the Good Stuff” campaign.

They have five varieties including: Marinara, Eggplant & Artichoke, Roasted Garlic, Arrabbiata and Puttanesca. I can attest that they all taste amazing. In pizza, and SO many other recipes too. Or right out of the jar. What? Don’t judge.

Premium pasta sauces are the key to a great meal. Classico Riserva has no artificial ingredients or added sugar, which is very cool. That way you know what you’re getting and can control what’s in your food.

You can learn more about their tasty sauces by visiting www.classico.com! You’ll dig their products.

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Classico Riserva would like to give one lucky reader 3 bottles of this amazing sauce. Just shout out your favourite way to use premium pasta sauce in the comments section. Easy peasy, no jumping through hoops. Just a comment.

I’ll pick one person and Classico Riserva will send you VIP coupons to pick up 3 bottles of sauce at your local store. It’s as easy as pizza pie! You’ll love their sauces. I’ve been using them in everything.

Classico Riserva Pasta Sauce

Be sure to whip up this recipe as soon as possible. It’s absolute indulgence with layers of sauce, meatballs and cheese, all packed into mini cast iron pans. It’s comfort food at its finest!

Mini Meatball Pizzas from cravingsofalunatic.com- Mini pizzas are always a huge hit with family and friends. This recipe is packed full of meatballs and cheese. Big flavour served in mini cast iron pans. (@CravingsLunatic)

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Mini Deep Dish Meatball Pizzas

Deep dish pizzas is always a huge hit with family and friends. This recipe is packed full of meatballs and cheese. Big flavour served in mini cast iron pans.
Course Main Course, Pizza
Cuisine American
Keyword mini meatball pizzas, mini pizza
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8
Author Kim Beaulieu

Ingredients

  • 2 packages of ready made pizza dough or 2 portions of homemade pizza dough
  • 1 jar Classico Riserva pasta sauce
  • 4 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1 package of ready made meatballs or homemade meatballs
  • 1 jar roasted red peppers diced
  • 4 cloves of garlic pressed (you can substitute minced)
  • 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese cut into squares or chunks

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Spray 8 mini cast iron pans with non-stick spray. Set aside.
  • Divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll out big enough that the dough fits into the bottom of cast iron pans, plus an extra inch in diameter. Lay each dough in each pan and press so it comes up the side of the inside of the pan.
  • Spoon the sauce into the pans, evenly.
  • Sprinkle in about half of the mozzarella cheese.
  • Add the meatballs, I used 6 to 7 in each pan.
  • Toss diced roasted red peppers in each pan, spreading evenly amongst all the pans.
  • Sprinkle the pressed (or minced) garlic evenly over each pan.
  • Top with other half of the mozzarella cheese. The more the better.
  • Save the parmesan cheese, you'll add it towards the end of the cooking process.
  • Place the cast iron pans in the oven carefully. Place a foil-lined cookie sheet on the rack below to catch anything that may drip over. Cook for about 8 to 11 minutes.
  • Pull out of the oven and add a square of parmesan over each meatball, place them back in the oven and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes more, just enough for the parmesan to melt.
  • Remove carefully from oven. Place a handle cover over each handle, or use a cloth napkin, or small towel. That way no one hurts themselves on the pans. You can serve one to each person, or slice them into pieces. Just warn people the pan is hot. For real!
  • Serve with a big old pizza loving smile!

Mini Meatball Pizzas from cravingsofalunatic.com- Mini pizzas are always a huge hit with family and friends. This recipe is packed full of meatballs and cheese. Big flavour served in mini cast iron pans. (@CravingsLunatic)

Who loves Mini Meatball Pizzas? I do!!

Classico Riserva Pasta Sauce

 

If you like this recipe be sure to peek at my recipe index. There are other pizza recipes, as well as other easy recipes.

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Be sure to leave a comment with your favourite recipe for premium pasta sauce for your chance to win 3 bottles of this amazing sauce!

Toodles xx

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Comments

  1. Emily @ Life on Food says

    May 30, 2016 at 6:59 AM

    This is my kind of pizza. We have pizza at least once a week and meatball is my favorite. Minis mean no sharing.

    Reply
  2. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    May 31, 2016 at 7:55 PM

    Oh Kim!! Thomas is going to go nuts over these mini pizzas! He loves pizza so much that I’ll probably have to make these all the time for him!

    Reply
  3. Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says

    May 31, 2016 at 11:37 PM

    OMG this looks fantastic! I love using premium sauces like this in recipes and this is a brand I
    adore. I love how you did individual pizzas in those lovely pans!

    Reply
  4. Nicole says

    June 2, 2016 at 1:16 PM

    Meatballs and Pizza . . . count me in!

    Reply
  5. David says

    June 2, 2016 at 10:01 PM

    We generally only use pasta in traditional ways. We make a ton of casseroles, usually as a way to clear out the cupboards and freezer of things that have been up there too long. You can make them countless ways, and when you throw cheese on top, the kids will not complain about it. We primarily use condensed soups in these casseroles, but these sauces, with the variety of flavors they come in, would be a great substitute.

    Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    June 3, 2016 at 12:30 PM

    Bubbly cheesy saucy goodness in a pan is always a good idea, this looks amazing!

    Reply
  7. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    June 6, 2016 at 9:58 AM

    ooooh this recipe is suuuch a great idea!! I love love meatballs and pizza 😛

    Reply
  8. Kristen says

    June 8, 2016 at 8:57 AM

    Kim, I love classico sauce and this will make great rotation in our weekly pizza night~r

    Reply
  9. Janel says

    June 8, 2016 at 11:20 AM

    I could lick the screen! This looks amazing, amazing, amazing!

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      June 8, 2016 at 3:44 PM

      Ha, thanks so much Janel.

      Reply
  10. Jonnie says

    June 10, 2016 at 4:41 PM

    OH, everything about this post is making me hungry! I like to use premium sauce for lasagna because it’s our family’s favorite dish

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      June 12, 2016 at 1:54 AM

      Thanks Jonnie. I adore lasagna. I could eat it every day, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

      Reply
  11. tara pittman says

    June 11, 2016 at 10:09 PM

    My favorite recipe for pasta sauce is ravioli.

    Reply
  12. Joan says

    June 12, 2016 at 1:58 AM

    Pizza sounds good. I love to use premium sauce to make lasagna.

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      June 12, 2016 at 2:06 AM

      Thanks Joan. I love lasagna. It’s my go to when company comes over.

      Reply
  13. melissa cushing says

    June 12, 2016 at 7:55 AM

    I would love to use these new delicious looking sauces to make my chicken and eggplant parm. It is delicious and instead of the eggplant being fried… it is broiled with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and then put on top of the breaded chicken cutlet before baking. Fresh mozzarella on top and sauce and bake. Soooo good. I think these sauces would be nice to try for that recipe 🙂 Thanks for the beautiful post! I pinned a few pics and will be back! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Meghan Buchman says

    June 12, 2016 at 10:15 AM

    I’d love to make a great baked ziti with this!

    Reply
  15. Sandy H says

    June 12, 2016 at 12:02 PM

    we use pasta sauce for a quick Chicken Parmesan using frozen chicken patties. Also a dipping sauce for a garlic cheese bread. Love all you can do with it

    Reply
  16. Denise Wilson says

    June 12, 2016 at 7:32 PM

    Bets with pasta and meatballs!

    Reply
  17. Meghan Buchman says

    June 16, 2016 at 6:07 PM

    I so want to make this.

    Reply
  18. Kathy says

    September 15, 2020 at 8:22 PM

    5 stars
    You used my very favorite of all sauces. The Classico Riserva EGGPLANT & ARTICHOKE. I could
    actually eat it right out of the jar by the spoonful, it’s that delicious! I use it in that old standby, meatballs, Italian sausage and spaghetti (I have some on the stove as I’m typing this) …but, it’s also great in baked ziti or rigatoni, chicken parm, etc. etc. etc. Now I can’t wait to try this with your “Hamburger
    Pizza’ – YUM

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 17, 2020 at 11:50 PM

      It’s such a great sauce. Now I’m craving meatballs. Ha!

      Reply

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