Meatball pizza

A Neapolitan-style meatball pizza

Meatball pizza is pizza prepared with meatballs.[1][2] Meatball pizza has become increasingly popular in the United States in contemporary times, and some pizzerias offer them on their menus.[1][3] Some restaurants offer them as a specialty pizza.[4]

Varieties

Several varieties exist, such as Tex Mex and Greek-style lamb sweet and sour.[1] The meatballs on meatball pizzas may be sliced to reduce their size,[1] sliced in half, or broken-up and spread on them.[4] Meatball pizzas may be prepared in Neapolitan or deep-dish style.[5] Some meatball pizzas incorporate meatballs into the crust of the pizza.[6]

Commercial varieties

American pizza restaurant chains that have marketed meatball pizzas include Papa John's Pizza[7] and Pizza Hut.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hernandez, Brian (January 2013). "Jan-Feb 2013 Pizza of the Month: Meatball Pizza". PMQ Pizza Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Peters, Heather Lynn (December 5, 2011). "Mini-meatball pizza with fresh mozzarella and spinach is great game food, plus a wine deal". MLive. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Feinberg, Andrew; Stephens, Francine; Clark, Melissa (2013). Franny's: Simple Seasonal Italian. Artisan Books. pp. 270-271. ISBN 1579654649
  4. 1 2 Pizza Today, Volume 24, Issues 1-6. Pro Tech Publishing and Communications. 2006. p. 50.
  5. ↑ Lagasse, Emeril (2007). "Deep-Dish Meatball Pizza - Chicago Style Pizza". Food Network. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Knape, Chris (October 31, 2008). "On zombies, building drawings and meatball pizza crust". MLive. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Olsen, Patrick; Sottardi, Drew (editors) (April 6, 2005). "Pizza chains take food fight to TV". Chicago Tribune (originally published by The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "BBQ Meatball Pizza". Pizzahut.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

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