Meatball Poppers - (Free Recipe below)

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 1 package dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 to 3 cups all purpose flour

• 32 Casa Di Bertacchi Meatballs
• 4 oz Mozzarella, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces *optional
• 1 batch of homemade pizza dough or store-bought
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 garlic clove, sliced in half
• 2 cups marinara sauce

Instructions

1. Add warm water to a large bowl, stir in yeast and sugar. Allow to stand 5 minutes or until yeast starts to bubble. Add olive oil and stir to combine. Add 1 cup of flour and mix until combined. Add salt and 1 cup of flour. Mix until dough starts to pull away from bowl, adding flour 1/4 cup at a time until dough ball forms. Pour onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 3 minutes, adding flour as needed until dough is no longer sticky. Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
2. Punch dough down and knead to remove air. Divide into 32 equal pieces. Roll each piece to a small round.

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Add a meatball and a slice of cheese to each dough circle and pinch seams together. Roll into a ball. Place into a greased cast iron skillet (or baking pan). Repeat with remaining ingredients.
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small pan over low and add garlic slices to pan. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. Brush baked Meatball Poppers with garlic butter.
6. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.