Easy Pizza Meatballs
Pizza Meatballs combine the best of pizza into a simple, satisfying appetizer that's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Perfect for any gathering, these bite-sized treats are sure to disappear fast!
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 24 frozen meatballs (use your favorite)
- 14 ounce jar pizza sauce
- 4-6 slices white American cheese , cut into 1" squares (you'll need 24 squares)
- 24 slices pepperoni (pizza rounds, not sandwich-sized rounds)
- Chopped Italian herbs , such as parsley, basil, and oregano, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the frozen meatballs according to package directions (there are usually several options - it doesn't matter which one you choose).
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat and add the cooked meatballs. Pour in the pizza sauce and let heat through.
- Spoon some of the pizza sauce into a small dipping bowl (to serve with the Pizza Meatballs).
- Optionally, spread the remaining pizza sauce across your serving plate for the meatballs to sit on. This helps stabilize the assembled meatballs and keeps them upright.
- Transfer the meatballs to the microwave-safe plate*, separating them out evenly, and top each with a square of cheese (I used a flat dinner plate, which perfectly held 24 meatballs).
- Microwave the meatballs in 20-second intervals, until the cheese melts.
- Sprinkle the fresh herbs over the plate, for visual appeal.
- Thread the pepperonis onto sturdy party picks. You'll probably need to fold the pepperoni in half before skewering.
- Insert the pepperoni picks straight down into the cheese-topped meatballs. It's ready to serve!
Notes
* There are a couple of options for melting the cheese atop the meatballs. If you don't have a microwave-safe plate or it's too big to fit in the microwave, you can add the cheese while the meatballs are still in the skillet (after you've scooped out the pizza sauce). Then either place a lid over the skillet to let the heat within melt the cheese. Or, using a broiler-safe skillet, place the skillet under the broiler for a few minutes, until the cheese melts.