TheBrianJ: Do you just expect me to suddenly have meatballs? What do I look like to you some kinda goddamn meatball-haver?
But seriously this looks great.
Slagathor91: At first I did not expect that level of complexity, but damn if that doesn’t look good.
txsnowman17: Looks quite tasty. Is this not essentially just a Chicago style deep-dish pizza though?
Ariel_Etaime: Very pretty but needs more cheese!
drocks27: **Ingredients**
for 10 servings
* 1 lb pizza dough, divided
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 8 cloves garlic, minced, divided
* salt, to taste
* pepper, to taste
* 3 cups tomato puree
* 1 tablespoon dried basil
* 1 tablespoon dried oregano
* 12 oz tomato paste
* 1 lb low moisture mozzarella, sliced
* 2 lb meatballs
* 2 cups caramelized onions
* 3 cups bell peppers, chopped, sauteed
* Parmesan, to serve
**Preparation**
1. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
1. Cut a 1 pound ball of pizza dough in half and roll out two large discs of dough.
1. Spray the inside of a springform pan with cooking spray and lay in one of the dough discs. Press the dough into the corners.
1. Sprinkle the olive oil, 2 cloves of the minced garlic, salt, and pepper on the dough and brush to cover the surface. Press the bottom of the dough with a fork.
1. Bake until the dough is cooked and lightly golden brown, 15 minutes.
1. Mix together the tomato puree, dried basil, 4 cloves of minced garlic, dried oregano, and tomato paste in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
1. Into the partially cooked bottom layer of pizza dough, shingle a layer of mozzarella slices and then a layer of the homemade marinara sauce.
1. Spiral the meatballs in the dish as tightly as possible. Cover with more marinara sauce.
1. Add a layer of caramelized onions, and more sliced mozzarella.
1. Add the green, yellow, and orange bell peppers on top of the mozzarella.
1. Cut the second piece of dough into strips to form into a lattice pattern on top of the pie.
1. Brush with 2 tablespoons more of olive oil, 2 cloves minced garlic, and kosher salt.
1. Bake for 40 minutes to an hour, or until the dough on top is browned and the sauce, meatballs, and cheese are heated through.
1. Slice the pie, serve with extra marinara sauce and grated parmesan.
[source](https://tasty.co/recipe/stuffed-meatball-pie)
CharlieBoxCutter: Other than when I try to cut thru mine the meat ball slips breaks the wall which brings down the entire left side of the pie. It looks fantastic tho!
jay_emdee: Had me up until the pepper pile up.
jrbrownie00: oh the calories…
night_owl13: Looks good and also pretty (for something with balls). Needs moar cheese, where’s the parmesan?
The_nollid: There is not nearly enough fighting in the comment section of this one. I might have to make it based entirely on this.
charlatan-of-doom: This middle of the recipe at the start of the gif thing needs to stop. Please.
missschalke: Looks both very tasty and pretty.
will1707: I’ve never seen tomato paste where I live. What makes it different to tomato sauce?
brutusmom: Why must I be lactose intolerant 😭
Snugglers: This looks like the tastiest heartburn ever!
fightknockers: It’s pretty but why so much oil? It’d be a grease bomb.
pm_me_your_tanlinez: Why is it called stuffed? I mean you call your mom “mom”. It’s implied.
