Prepare Pizza Dough

Add warm water to a large bowl, stir in yeast and sugar. Allow to stand 5 minutes or until yeast starts to bubble. Add olive oil and stir to combine.

Add 1 cup of flour and mix until combined. Add salt and 1 cup of flour.

Mix until dough starts to pull away from bowl, adding flour 1/4 cup at a time until dough ball forms.

Pour onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 3 minutes, adding flour as needed until dough is no longer sticky. Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Punch dough down and knead to remove air. Divide into 32 equal pieces. Roll each piece to a small round.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Add a meatball and a slice of cheese to each dough circle and pinch seams together. Roll into a ball.

Place into a greased cast iron skillet (or baking pan). Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a small pan over low and add garlic slices to pan. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Brush baked Meatball Poppers with garlic butter.

Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.