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Deep-dish meatball marinara pizza

Serves 6 | Prep 1 hr | Cook 1 hr

Be inspired by America’s deep-dish pizzas and make our meatball marinara version with a lip-smacking sauce. It takes a little effort, but it’s well worth it.

Source: BBC Good Food: Best Breads

Ingredients

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For the dough

500 g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
1 tsp salt
1½ tsp fast-action dried yeast
½ tbsp caster sugar
5 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
250-300 ml semi-skimmed milk

For the sauce

1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
400 g cans chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato purée
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp caster sugar

For the meatballs

300 g pork mince
50 g fresh breadcrumbs
1 medium egg yolk
½ tsp fennel seeds, crushed

230 g grated mozzarella
20 g Parmesan
½ tbsp fine polenta
a few leaves oregano

Instructions

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Mix the flour, salt, yeast and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add ½ tbsp oil and the milk and mix. Knead for until you have a smooth dough. Cover with cling film and leave for until doubled in size.
Fry the onion in 1 tbsp olive oil with a large pinch of salt for . Add the garlic and fry for more. Stir in the tomatoes, purée, oregano and 1 tsp sugar and simmer for until the sauce thickens. Season.
Roll and stretch the risen dough out over an oiled baking tray, making a lipped crust at the edge. Spread over the sauce and half the mozzarella. Leave to rest for .
Heat the oven to 220°C with a baking sheet inside. Mix the pork, crumbs, egg, fennel and seasoning. Roll into 12 balls and brown in the remaining oil for .
Brush the pizza crust with a little more oil and sprinkle with polenta. Add the meatballs and remaining mozzarella. Slide the pizza tray onto the hot baking sheet and bake for . Finish with Parmesan and oregano.

Nutrition

Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories 656 kcal	32.8%
Total Fat 28 g	35.9%
Saturated Fat 10 g	50.0%
Carbohydrates 75 g	27.3%
Dietary Fibre 4 g	14.3%
Sugars 8 g	16.0%
Protein 32 g	64.0%
Sodium 1.7 g	73.9%

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