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|description=To my mind this is about the pizza and the sauce, not the actual meatballs, hence using shop-made meatballs
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To my mind this is about the [[Pizza|pizza]] and the [[Sauce|sauce]], not the actual [[Meatballs|meatballs]], hence using shop-made meatballs. By all means '''[[Meatballs|make your own]]''' if you feel so inclined.

Use a [[Pizza stone|pizza stone]]! It makes such a difference. Your [[Pizzas|pizzas]] will go from those soggy-based shop bought shockers, to [[Pizza]] Express perfection in one simple step!
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|TotalCalories = 1893
|PortionCalories = 473
|DatePublished=22nd October 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 4 - Makes two large [[Pizzas|pizzas]]
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour 25 minutes Includes making the dough
|PrepTime = 1 hour 15 minutes
|CookTime = 10 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Meatball pizza recipe baked.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Pizza perfection''

5/5 

A complete meal that tastes even better than it looks

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 1 portion [[Pizza dough|pizza dough]]
| 300 g pack of cooked [[Meatballs|meatballs]] of your choice
| 150 g pack of [[Mozzarella cheese|mozzarella cheese]]
| large can [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]], chopped.
| A good glug of [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| 1 [[Onion|onion]], peeled and sliced
| 2 [[Cloves garlic, crushed|cloves garlic, crushed]]
| 1 [[Dried|dried]] [[Chile de Arbole|chile de arbole]], [[Ground|ground]] to powder in a [[Coffee grinder|coffee grinder]] or [[Pestle and mortar|pestle and mortar]] (or ½ teaspoon [[Chili powder|chili powder]])
| 125 ml [[Red wine|red wine]]
| A pinch of [[Sugar|sugar]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
| [[Fine yellow cornmeal]] for dusting

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Make the [[Pizza dough|pizza dough]] as instructed
* If using a [[pizza stone]], preheat the [[pizza stone]] under a very hot [[grill]] for about 20 minutes. Place it about 8cm (3") from the heat source.
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Image:Meatball pizza ready for the oven.jpg|Ready for the oven
Image:Meatball pizza stone baked.jpg|One done, one waiting
Image:Meatball pizza tomato sauce.jpg|Tomato sauce reduced
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===Method===
'''Meatball [[Sauce|sauce]]'''
{{RecipeMethod
| [[Fry]] the [[Onions|onions]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] in a few glugs of [[Olive oil|olive oil]] seasoned with [[Black pepper|black pepper]] until soft, about 10 minutes.
| Add the [[Meatballs|meatballs]], [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]], [[Red wine|red wine]], [[Chili|chili]] and [[Simmer|simmer]] until reduced and very thick - you don't want a wet [[Pizza|pizza]].
| As I have plenty of time on [[Pizza|pizza]] day (Friday!) I make the [[Sauce|sauce]] early in the afternoon and put it on the heat for 5 minute batches every hour or so, leaving it uncovered to 'dry-out' in between. You can of course just [[Simmer|simmer]] to reduce, but you need to watch it and keep stirring all the time.
| Season to taste
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'''Putting it together'''
{{RecipeMethod
| Preheat the [[Grill|grill]] to high as you can get it
| Set the [[Pizza stone|pizza stone]] about 8 cm (3") below the heat source or the [[Pizza|pizza]] may burn
| Dust the work surface with [[yellow cornmeal]] and then stretch or roll the [[Dough|dough]] into two thin rounds
| Prick the pizza all over with a fork. This prevents it puffing up too much and burning while it is cooking
| [[Grill]] the [[Pizza|pizza]] for about 2 minutes on one side only or until browned.
| Remove from the oven, flip over and ad the topping.
| Divide the [[Meatballs|meatballs]] and [[Sauce|sauce]] between the two [[Pizzas|pizzas]], cut the meatballs in half and spread over the [[Pizza|pizza]]
| Cover with sliced [[Mozzarella cheese|mozzarella cheese]], drizzle with a little [[Olive oil|olive oil]] and [[Bake|bake]] for for 3 to 5 minutes (depending on how hot your [[Oven|oven]] is) or until the [[Cheese|cheese]] browns a little. Watch it carefully as it's easy to burn at such a high heat.
| Serve!
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===Chef's notes===
Lots of supermarkets do chopped tomatoes, flavoured with [[Chili|chili]]/[[Basil|basil]]/[[Oregano|oregano]] etc, and though it's as easy to do this yourself, they are quite handy for [[Pizza|pizza]] toppings.

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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Bread and baking]]
[[Category:Cheese recipes]]
[[Category:Italian recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Pizza recipes]]
[[Category:North American recipes]]
[[Category:Snacks and light bites]][[Category:Baked or roasted]]

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