Pizza balls - CARNIVORE

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is lower in fat and calories.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Turkey bacon is a lower-calorie alternative.

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is leaner and has less fat.

Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).

Use a food processor to break up 1 pound of ground beef until finely minced.

Add 1 egg to the beef to help bind the mixture together.

Incorporate 6 oz of pepperoni into the beef mixture.

Add 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese and optional spices to the mixture.

Blend the mixture until well combined, ensuring no large pieces remain.

Take a small amount of the meat mixture (about the size of a golf ball) and flatten it in your hand.

Cube mozzarella cheese into approximately 1-inch squares.

Place a cube of mozzarella inside the flattened meat and pinch the meat around it to form a meatball.

Heat a cast iron skillet on medium-high flame and add pork lard for cooking.

Place the meatballs in the skillet, ensuring they have space around them to avoid steaming.

Cook the meatballs for about 2 minutes until the bottom is browned and crispy.

Turn the meatballs over to brown the other side.

Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes at 400°F (204°C).

Remove from the oven and check for melted cheese oozing out of the meatballs.

Slice one meatball to check the gooeyness of the mozzarella inside.

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