Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of pizza dough of your choice
- 1 jar fresh marinara sauce
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded
- 6–12 meatballs, broken up into quarters
- 1 cup Ricotta cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan or Romano cheese
- ½ cup fresh basil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Spread marinara sauce all over the surface of the dough, making sure to leave a bit leftover
- Cover the sauce with the mozzarella cheese and meatballs
- Sprinkle on olive oil and grated cheese
- Place dough on a sheet pan, pizza pan, or pizza stone, and cook for 15 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling
- While the pizza is cooking, take the last bit of tomato sauce and mix it with the ricotta in a small bowl, along with the salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and parsley, until pink
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes