May 21, 2022
Pizza Meatballs
Meatballs covered in pizza sauce, melted cheese, and pepperoni for the familiar pizza flavors. Feel free to add your favorite toppings – mushrooms, onions, bell pepper, and olives all make excellent additions. I like to serve this with a light side salad.

Servings: 4
Calories: 437kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 1/4 pound lean ground beef or chicken or turkey, use full fat beef or pork for higher fat
- 1/2 cup pork panko
- 1 egg
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoon gelatin
- 1/3 cup parmesan grated, omit for dairy-free or use your favorite dairy-free alternative
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons parsley minced
- 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste or fish sauce, optional, adds umami and you won’t taste it
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon avocado oil
To Serve
- 1 cup pizza sauce such as Primal Kitchen
- 1 cup low fat mozzarella cheese use full fat for higher fat, or your favorite dairy-free alternative
- 1/4 cup parmesan grated, or your favorite dairy-free alternative
- 2 ounces turkey pepperoni optional, or full fat pepperoni for higher fat
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and lightly grease a rimmed baking dish.
- Combine all meatball ingredients except avocado oil in a large bowl and use your hands to mix until evenly combined. Form into about 1 tablespoon size meatballs, about 20 meatballs.
- Place the meatballs into the prepared baking dish and bake at 350ºF for 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Pour the pizza sauce over top, sprinkle with cheeses, and top with pepperoni. Bake for another 5 minutes then broil on low until the cheese is melted and just beginning to brown in spots, about 5 minutes more.
Notes
Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 1.31
Nutrition made with 80% lean ground beef and full fat cheese and pepperoni: Calories: 639 cal, Carbs: 12g, Fiber: 3g, Fat: 50g, Protein: 48g, Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 0.59
Nutrition Facts
Pizza Meatballs
Amount per Serving
Calories
437
% Daily Value*
Fat
24
g
37
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
7
g
Cholesterol
179
mg
60
%
Sodium
1222
mg
53
%
Potassium
756
mg
22
%
Carbohydrates
12
g
4
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
55
g
110
%
Vitamin A
505
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
447
mg
45
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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