Baked Meatball Pizza with Homemade Tomato Sauce & Cheese

• 份量: 6 servings
• 准备时间: 20 minutes
• 总时间: 1 hour

配料

500 g ground beef

1 medium egg

½ bunch fresh mint (finely chopped)

¼ bunch fresh parsley (finely chopped)

1 tsp garlic (finely chopped)

70 g bread (crumbled)

50 ml milk

80 g onion (finely chopped)

olive oil

salt

pepper

sunflower oil (for frying)

1 onion (finely chopped)

1 clove garlic (finely chopped)

3 tbsp tomato paste

500 ml water

1 tbsp honey

salt

pepper

olive oil

50 ml white

pizza dough

flour, for dusting

olive oil, for drizzling

200 g Graviera cheese (cut into pieces (or Gruyere/Provolone)

步骤

Prepare the pizza base:

Preheat the oven to 220°C / 430°F (top and bottom heat) and place a baking sheet upside down in the oven to heat.

Divide the pizza dough into two equal parts. On a floured surface, roll out each portion into a round (approx. 15 cm / 6 inches wide). Drizzle lightly with olive oil.

Carefully flour the hot baking sheet, place the dough rounds on it, and bake for 15–20 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.

Make the meatballs:

In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients except the sunflower oil. Mix thoroughly by hand until well combined.

Shape into small meatballs and fry in sunflower oil over medium heat until browned and cooked through.

Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.

Cook the sauce:

Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add olive oil, onion, and garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes until softened.

Stir in the tomato paste and cook for another 2 minutes.

(Optional) Deglaze with white wine and cook until the alcohol evaporates.

Add water and honey, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.

Assemble and Serve

Place the baked pizza bases on serving plates.

Spread the warm tomato sauce over each base.

Top with the meatballs and scatter the Graviera cheese pieces over the top.

Melt the cheese using a kitchen blowtorch or place under a broiler for 1–2 minutes, until bubbly and golden.

Serve immediately while hot.