Pizza Balls

These tasty sausage pizza balls make a great appetizer or snack. They're like whole pizzas that can be popped into your mouth in a single bite!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 419 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups baking mix
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 chopped green bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder or to taste
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or to taste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to tatse

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.

Step 2

Mix Italian sausage, shredded mozzarella, baking mix, green bell pepper, yellow onion, ½ cup pizza sauce, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper together in a large mixing bowl until well combined.

Step 3

Roll sausage mixture into 1-inch balls; arrange on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake pizza balls in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 23 to 25 minutes. Serve hot with remaining pizza sauce for dipping.