Say good-bye to your typical pie and say hello to this Blueberry Balsamic Chicken Meatball Pizza. An easy homemade crust and from scratch chicken meatballs star alongside baby arugula, blueberries and Parmesan on this one of a kind pizza.
When we head to our favorite local pizzaria, I’m never one to go for a typical slice. Pepperoni? Veggie? I can get both of those delivered to my house any day of the week. I’d rather have something more interesting! Luckily our six year old has my sense of adventure and we usually split a pie while the other three go the more traditional route.
So when my friends at Robert Rothschild Farm sent me one of their new organic gourmet sauces, my first thought was pizza! This Blueberry Balsamic Sauce is out of this world. As in, I unscrewed the top and stuck a spoon in for a taste test and I might’ve had two or three spoonfuls instead. Such a great flavor combination!
The sauce easily replaces a typical red sauce that you’d find on a pizza. A homemade crust and chicken meatballs are the star of this pie that is also topped with arugula, Parmesan cheese and blueberries.
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 egg, beaten
- ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 Perfect Pizza Crust
- ¾ cup Robert Rothschild Farm Blueberry Balsamic Sauce
- 4 cups baby arugula
- 16 chicken meatballs
- ¾ cup blueberries
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, stir together all ingredients.
- Roll into 1" balls and place onto parchment lined baking sheet. To create meatballs quickly, I use a tablespoon scoop.
- Cook 15-18 minutes or until cooked through.
- Create perfect pizza crust and top with Blueberry Balsamic Sauce before baking in a 450 degree oven for 12 minutes.
- Remove crust from oven and top with arugula, meatballs, blueberries and cheese.
- Bake for an additional 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted and toppings are warmed through.
- If desired, top with additional cheese and Blueberry Balsamic Sauce before serving.
Say good-bye to the typical and welcome this amazing pizza to your dinner table. In the same amount of time it would take you to call for delivery you can enjoy this Blueberry Balsamic Chicken Meatball Pizza instead. Kind of no brainer, don’t you think?
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That looks so interesting, and delicious!
Beautifully photographed, too! Well done!
Thank you so much, Susan!
Yum! Everyone loves a good pizza!
Absolutely, Laura!
I need to find some of that Blueberry Balsamic Sauce!! YUM!
Yes you do, Angie! If you can’t find it locally, definitely check out the RRF site. I could definitely recommend a few other favorites for your shopping basket!
I don’t think I ever want to eat a “typical” slice of pizza again after seeing your fab version. I just ate lunch, but I could devour that entire pizza all by myself right now. YUM!
Wow what a fabulous combination of flavors!! I love the idea of the blueberry!
Thanks, Julia – it was fun to make something a bit out of the ordinary!
Oh my goodness I adore Balsamic anything! I bet this pizza was out of this world! Love that your six year old is adventurous!
It’s so nice not to have picky eaters in our house!
This pizza looks downright amazing! Chicken meatballs are my favorite and this pizza highlights them so well!
Thanks, Bri – it’s definitely a new favorite!
Melanie, this is a great idea! I have no doubt that the sweetness of the blueberries balances that bitter tangy flavor of the arugula in an awesome way. Since we just got a ton of local blueberries I’m thinking it’s the perfect time to try making this, thank you!
Thanks so much, Jon – let me know if you give it a try!
Wow, what a set of flavor combinations. I can’t even envision the taste, but I know it must be good! I need to expand my flavor pallet.
Whoa what a unique combination for pizza toppings! Love the idea of sweet and savory
Thanks so much, Lindsey – it was fun to try something a bit different from the norm!