Meatball Poppers
Meatball Poppers are the perfect comfort food bites for family meals or game day get togethers!
Prep Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs
Course: Appetizers
Keyword: appetizers, meatballs, pizza poppers
Servings: 32 Meatball Poppers
Calories: 676kcal
Author: Milisa
For Pizza Dough
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 package dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups all purpose flour
For Meatball Poppers
- 32 Casa Di Bertacchi Meatballs
- 4 oz Mozzarella sliced into 1/2 inch pieces *optional
- 1 batch of homemade pizza dough or store-bought
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 garlic clove sliced in half
- 2 cups marinara sauce
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.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 676kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 1063mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g