Epicure Recipes

English Muffin Pizzas

LunchLow-sodiumSugar ConsciousDinnerLunchGluten-freePorkHigh ProteinBeefDinnerGame Day

17 min

4 servings

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We’re throwing a pizza party and the whole family’s invited! English muffin pizzas are a fun, easy way to give new life to leftovers. They’re great for school lunch upgrades—your kids won’t be bringing these back in their lunchboxes, guaranteed—or dinner in a dash, when life gets hectic. Recruit your tiny chefs to help assemble and create their own mini pizza masterpieces!

Ingredients

  • 4 English muffins
  • 8 prepared Italian Meatballs or Classic Meatballs
  • 1 pkg Italian Meatball Seasoning
  • 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
  • 1 lb (450 g) lean ground pork
  • 2 eggs
  • 1⁄4 cup milk, your choice
  • 1⁄4 cup Parmesan cheese, optional
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 pkg Crispy & Crunchy Coating Mix, or 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp Marinara Sauce Mix or Pizza Seasoning
  • 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef, chicken or turkey
  • 1⁄2 cup prepared Rosée Sauce or Marinara Sauce
  • 1 pkg Rosée Sauce Mix
  • 1 1⁄2 cups milk, your choice
  • 1⁄2 cup tomato paste
  • 1 can (28 oz/796 ml) diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (28 oz/796 ml) crushed tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp Marinara Sauce Mix
  • 1⁄2 cup grated cheese, your choice

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 400° F. Line Sheet Pan with Sheet Pan Liner.
  2. Split muffins and arrange halves, cut side up, on pan. Lightly brush with oil. Bake 4 min, or until muffin halves are just starting to turn golden.
  3. Meanwhile, slice meatballs into quarters.
  4. Spread 1 tbsp sauce over each muffin half and sprinkle each with 1 tbsp cheese. Arrange 4 meatball quarters over each muffin.
  5. Bake 10 min, until cheese is melted and muffins are browned on the edges.

Epicure Products Used

Nutritional Information

Per serving(2 pizzas): Calories 340, Fat 13 g (Saturated g, 0.4 0 g), Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 570 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g (Fiber g, Sugars 3 g), Protein 22 g.

Tips

Try these combos!

CLASSIC PEPPERONI: Marinara Sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni slices.

HAWAIIAN: Marinara Sauce, pineapple chunks, and diced, deli ham.

CHICKEN ALFREDO: Alfredo Sauce, leftover shredded chicken, diced mushrooms, and chopped spinach.

Want bacon bits? Lay 4 slices of bacon over Multipurpose Tray in Multipurpose Steamer. Cover and microwave on high 4–5 min, or until crispy. Chop into small pieces to top pizzas.

Perfectly Balance Your Plate

Serve with 2 cups leafy greens and 1 tbsp Epicure Dressing.