What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Table Food: Meatball Pizzetta! Need a late-night snack beyond a bag of chips or a bowl of ice cream? Don’t get me wrong, there was a time in my life when I self-medicated with a pint of Turkish Coffee Ice Cream, at least 3 or 4 times a week. No regrets and certainly no judgment here. What I recently discovered, though, is a mini portion of authentic flatbread, packaged in a 4-count. Just the right size to become a pizzetta for one. I always seem to have a jar of homemade Italian marinara in my fridge. And mozzarella cheese? Well, that’s practically a staple around my house as well. Do you see the wheels turning? This is how my kitchen is stocked. Because you never know when a craving will hit.
MEATBALL PIZZETTA
Ingredients:
I mini naan flatbread
2-3 tablespoons marinara sauce, prepared
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
3-5 small frozen Italian meatballs, thawed
1 tablespoon pickled red onions
Fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400°. If you have a pizza stone, place it on the rack while the oven is warming. Take a mini naan flatbread and place it on a plate. Spread a layer of marinara, stopping short of the edges. Layer naan with shredded mozzarella cheese. Arrange Italian meatballs on top. Transfer pizzetta to a preheated pizza stone. Bake 15-20 minutes until cheese melts and crust is crunchy. Carefully remove from oven, add pickled red onions, and slice pizzetta. Garnish with fresh basil.
As always very colouful and tasty. Looks much healthier than a pizza.
Joanna
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Those prepared naans simplify my life. 🍁🍂🌾
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Clever idea for using naan breads.
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I yield to the exports. lol 🍃🍕
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I love cheese.😋 It looks very yummy!😍
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Cheese makes my life pleasant. 🍃🧀
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Mmmm, I really like meatballs on pizza.
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Me, too, especially Italian meatballs. 😋🍂
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The kids would love this as an afternoon snack as well! They love the little English muffin pizzas, and this would be even better!
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The crust is a-mazing! 🍃🍕
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It looks it! Yum!
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Looks yummy 😋 😍
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Pizza, in all forms, is my comfort food. 🍃🍕
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Very true 👍
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Nice recipe!
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Thanks very much. 🙏🏻 So glad you stopped by today. 🍁🍂🌾
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Cool and creative idea and it looks so party-like!
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Wait and see what’s coming up. 👁👁🍃
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😄👍
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Quick & easy is good, especially for snacking. Great recipe.
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When Time is of the essence…🍃🍕
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What a tasty combination! I love a good meatball, and then you go and pluck it down on some flatbread?
SOLD!
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I’m already planning my next meal with it; round two. lol (I wonder if that makes me a creature of habit.) 🤔
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There are certain creature comforts we shouldn’t deny ourselves.
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Point taken. 😜🍃
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That should be delicious. I love a meatball pasta..
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Who doesn’t? 🤣
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Wow, that looks fantastic!
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Thaaanks. Pizza is the bomb. 💥🍃🍕
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