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Cheesy Pizza Meatballs

These are basically everything you love about pizza in snackable ball form. There's pepperoni and mozzarella mixed right into the meat and pizza sauce for dipping on the side. Kids will go absolutely feral for these.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs ground beef
  • 1/2 cup mini pepperoni chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup pizza sauce for serving

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine ground beef, chopped pepperoni, mozzarella, Parmesan, breadcrumbs, egg, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt in a bowl and mix until just combined.
  3. Roll into 1.5-inch balls and arrange on the baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 18-22 minutes until cooked through and lightly browned.
  5. Serve hot with warm pizza sauce for dipping.