Deep fried cheese pepperoni & bacon pizza balls + quick marinara sauce
Pizza, deep fried into stuffed balls. Need we say more?
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Ingredients
1
large ball of pizza dough, rolled into small balls to fill
1
cup mozzarella, grated
1/2
cup bacon crumble
1/2
cup pepperoni slices
1
tsp oregano
1
cup pizza sauce
1/2
cups non salted butter, melted
1
cup parmesan, grated
2
Tbsp parsley, dried
1
tsp garlic powder
canola oil, for frying
Marinara Sauce
2
tsp olive oil
2
cloves garlic, finely minced
1
can crushed tomatoes
1
small bay leaf
salt and fresh black pepper, TT
1
tsp oregano, dried
small bunch fresh basil, finely chopped
Instructions
Sauce
- Add oil to a medium pot, over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook down for 1/2 minute.
- Add crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano, and bay leaf. Stir and reduce heat to low.
- Cover and let simmer about 15 – 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add fresh chopped basil, mix well and serve.
- Heat oil in a deep pot to 375f (190c).
- In a large bowl mix together cheese, pepperoni, bacon and oregano.
- Roll out pizza dough balls
- Place 1 tsp pizza sauce in the centre and top with about 1 tbsp of the meat & cheese mix. Fold and roll dough ball to seal and close.
- When the oil is hot, carefully fry each dough ball until golden brown, Approx 1-2 mins.
- Pour hot melted butter over the balls .
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix together parmesan, parsley, garlic powder
- Toss the hot dough balls until coated in the parm, parsley mixture.
- Serve hot. Dip in marinara sauce, enjoy!