Pizza Bites

Getting together to watch a game? Pizza bites are awesome party food.  This recipe makes three trays which means you can pop them in the freezer and always have a quick appetizer on hand. Although, they are usually so popular that you’ll wind up baking all three trays in one night!  When you are planning to make these grab a package of three disposable pie tins from the bakery aisle at the store, they are cheap and they will keep you from having to waste all of your good pie plates in the freezer.

Yield:

adapted from Re

Ingredients

1. 2 recipes pizza dough
2. 8 oz block mozzarella cheese
3. 4 oz thin sliced pepperoni
4. 2 tsp Italian seasoning (combine oregano, basil, parsley, and garlic)
5. 1/4 cup olive oil
6. 3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
7. pizza or marinara sauce

Directions

1. Prepare pizza dough and roughly chop pepperoni. Cut block of mozzarella into 48 cubes.
2. If you are going to bake some (or all!) right away preheat oven to 400°F. Grease 3 pie pans.
3. If using refrigerated pizza dough: roll one dough out into a large rectangle and cut into 24 pieces. Repeat with 2nd pizza dough. If using homemade dough just pinch off walnut sized pieces as you go.
4. In each dough piece place a couple pieces of chopped pepperoni and a cube of cheese. Seal dough around meat and cheese and place seam side down in pie pan.
5. Repeat, placing approximately 16 dough balls in each pie plate.
6. Once assembled, combine oil and spices and brush over the dough. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
7. If you are making these to serve later, you can cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate or freeze.
8. When ready to bake: bake at 400°F for 16-20 min. Serve with warm pizza or marinara sauce.

Notes