New Year's Eve Pizza Feast: Homemade Sliced Meatball & Pepperoni

[Moose]

There's a pizza place back in LA very close to where we used to live in the SFV called Chi-Chi's that used thinly sliced meatballs on their pizza that we loved. So, we decided to make our own to bring a taste of Chi-Chi's to Tennessee!


After we cooked the meatballs(they were actually meat logs), we refrigerated them, then sliced them thinly using our electric slicer. Out of the slicer they were tender and tasty, so a good sign!



Dough all stretched out:

Sauced:

Added a bit of Provolone:

Mozz:

Fully topped:

Cooking on the Blackstone @675F:

All sliced and ready to eat:

The pizza did not disappoint, and was a great way to say goodbye to 2022!



My New Year's resolutions include packing on more muscle(I added 11lbs in 2022), AND eat more pizza, so I have a challenging and delicious year ahead!


:laugh:

 

[Stingerhook]

Absolutely fantastic Richard.

 

[bowhnter]

We use meatballs sometimes, but I like what you did by slicing them up pepperoni thin.
Looks good.

 

[lunchman]

Richard, your pizzas always amaze me. Fantastic.

 

[ronbrad62]

That pizza is on a completely different level! It looks amazing and perfect for your New Year's celebration.

 

[jnrf1]

Man. That looks great.

 

[snadamo]

Good looking pie!!!

 

[Bluebird]

Very nice!

 

[jzadski]

Picture perfect pie! I might have to steal that meatball log idea. I can see it working well in lasagna.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

WOW. Your pizzas are always amazing

 

[Groundhog66]

New Year's Eve Pizza Feast: Homemade Sliced Meatball & Pepperoni

That looks delightful, nicely done!

What dough recipe do you use?

 

[Moose]

Picture perfect pie! I might have to steal that meatball log idea. I can see it working well in lasagna.

GREAT idea on using these in lasagna - I think we may give that a try next time we make it! I discussed a similar idea in using the sliced meatballs in a meatball sub, giving them a short broil before adding them to the sub so they get a bit crispy on the edges like they got on the pizza.

 

[Moose]

That looks delightful, nicely done!

What dough recipe do you use?

Thanks, Tim! I should have mentioned I used Trader Joe's pizza dough on this pie.

 

[Groundhog66]

Thanks, Tim! I should have mentioned I used Trader Joe's pizza dough on this pie.

TJ's has been my go to for years, makes a nice pie for sure.

 

[cowgirl]

Good lookin' pizza, Richard! :grin:

 

[ModelMaker]

Thank God for the invention of the beef log. I could not for a second imagine holding on to a meatball headed for the whirling finger eater.
Ed

 

[Moose]

Thank God for the invention of the beef log. I could not for a second imagine holding on to a meatball headed for the whirling finger eater.
Ed

:laugh:

 

[Clasko2]

There was a place in Denver called the Wazee Supper Club. Sadly, I believe it is now closed. They had a meatball jalapeno pizza that was amazing.

 

[DBBQ]

Looks great, I love thinly sliced meatballs on pizza.

 

[Whisky]

That does look excellent!