Solar System Pizza
You will need:
(For the Meatballs)
- 1 pound lean ground meat (lamb, chicken or beef)
- 3 slices of day-old bread, made into breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint or basil, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 packet dry yeast (8 grams)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 4 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Tomato sauce
- Meatballs (for the planets)
- 1 small mozzarella ball (for the sun)
- Grated mozzarella (for the Milky Way/stars)
- Kalamata olives, pits removed and sliced (for the moons)
(To Make the Pizza)
- Parents and children, together, combine the warm water, yeast and honey.
- Cover and place in a warm place until it becomes foamy, about 10-20 minutes.
- In a large bowl add bread flour, salt and olive oil.
- Add the yeast mixture and have your child mix well, but please add a helping hand because this could be difficult.
- Turn the dough onto a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
- Allow to rest, covered in a warm place until the dough doubles in size, about 1 hour.
- Knead on a floured board and divide into 4 evenly sized balls.
- Roll each ball out to your desired thickness and place on greased oven or pizza trays.
(To Make the Meatballs)
- Have your kids combine all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl.
- With their tiny hands, mix thoroughly.
- Have them wet their hands and roll the mixture into balls, different sizes for different planets.
- Parents, add a little olive oil to a hot frying pan.
- Place balls into frying pan and cook on both sides, until cooked through to the center.
- Have your child get creative here. Top the dough with fresh tomato sauce, meatballs for planets, olives for moons, a small mozzarella ball for the sun and grated mozzarella for the Milky Way/stars.
- Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit until the pizza base is golden.
- Serve!
