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Shane Kelly

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    • KitchenDaily's Shane Kelly takes favorite comfort food dishes and makes them more wholesome, as in this Pizza Meat Balls recipe. By subbing whole wheat dough and low-fat cheese for the regular white dough and full-fat ingredients, and choosing not to deep fry the balls, Shane takes this guilty pleasure up a healthy notch. Watch the related video to see Shane prepare the Pizza Meat Balls recipe.

    Ingredients

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    Directions

    Remove sausage meat from casings into a medium bowl. Add mozzarella, Parmesan and the parsley or oregano, and mix with your hands until just combined. Form into 16 even balls (about 1 tablespoon each).

    Separate dough into 16 even pieces (about 1-inch balls). Working with one piece of dough at a time, flatten it with your fingers and stretch dough. Lightly dust dough on both sides with whole wheat flour. Wrap dough around a sausage ball and pinch dough well to seal.

    Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over moderate heat and cook pizza balls over moderately low heat, turning them, until golden brown and sausage is cooked, about 15 minutes (cut one in half to see if cooked through). Let pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

    Nutrition Facts

    Per Single Serving / Serves 16 Total
    Calories 138Calories from fat 81
    Total Fat 9gm14%Saturated Fat 4gm20%
    Cholesterol 14mg5%Sodium 276mg12%
    Total Carbohydrates 9gm3%Fiber 1gm4%
    Sugars 1gmProtein5gm
    Vitamin A3% Vitamin C5%
    Calcium6% Iron4%

    Nutrition Facts provided by: Shane Kelly

    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

    ** Nutrient information is not available.

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    lydislinz2

    sounds like a a great munchiee, and a winner for appitizers at a party!!!

    July 17 2011 at 10:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Deanna Elle

    I actually need a recipe to see how to make the dough....It looks simple but I've had trouble making dough for things like this: My Mothers recipe for "Cabbage Rolls"calls for dough and I end up using canned biscuits.Thanks from Deanna

    March 02 2011 at 5:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Patti

    That is just retarded. Pan frying makes no less recipes than deep frying. Fat is fat. There is no way around it. This recipe is not worth even trying if you are trying to lose calories.

    February 17 2011 at 5:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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    Dawn

    Amen to that! People act like eating some fat is going to kill you. I understand if you have some sort of condition where you have to be careful, but people seem to forget that your body needs some fat to be healthy.

    February 17 2011 at 5:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    alvanmeel

    I'm wondering if it would work the same if they were baked rather than fried in oil? That cuts out some of the fat and calories...right?

    May 12 2011 at 6:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    rkfurniture

    anyway to make it w/o the coconut oil? maybe use sesame or something.. highly allergic to coconut

    February 17 2011 at 2:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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    ninnetta

    We only use olive oil in our house. It's a healthy oil and I think would do nicely in this recipe.

    February 17 2011 at 6:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    lindabarnes01

    Would have been great to have a recipe included for the whole wheat pizza dough, or can I buy it ready to go somewhere?

    February 17 2011 at 1:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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    Cindy ~ Lu

    You can buy it ready made for $1-$2 at Walmart or Hannaford stores (in plastic bag in deli area)

    February 17 2011 at 2:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    angel3183

    They sound good but really how many people can it feed and how full will they get. I have 4 children. So is it gonna fill me,4 children, and my old man up?

    February 17 2011 at 9:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    shelluc7

    I'd make several dozen small meatballs (my own recipe), bake, freeze to have on hand, and use for soups, sauces, and these stuffed pizza meatballs! It's funny, I'm Italian have had fried dough w/meatballs on top,but never pizza balls! Great idea!

    February 17 2011 at 9:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    shelluc7

    These sound delicious, but if I make them I would pre-cook the meatballs, whether beef or sausage due to the risk of them not being well done enough to prevent illness. I'd use my little scooper, line on a pan and pop in oven. THEN stuff and fry!

    February 17 2011 at 9:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    C

    These sound delicious, but if I make them I would pre-cook the meatballs, whether beef or sausage due to the risk of them not being well done enough to prevent illness. I'd use my little scooper, line on a pan and pop in oven. THEN stuff and fry!

    February 17 2011 at 9:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    JohnR

    This recipe says "serves 16," but it only makes 16 1 oz meatballs. No one's gonna just eat one.

    February 17 2011 at 7:49 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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