Looking for what to do with leftover Chilli? Look no added than those crammed garlic dough balls! Easy tacky finger meals doesn’t get additional delicious than this!
Because if you’re something like me, whilst you whip up a batch of Chilli you do it for about 40 of us whilst there’s the truth is only four of you. Meaning there’s at all times loads of leftovers. Usually I’ll pop it lunchboxes and immediately within the freezer, but this time I idea I’d use it a bit bit differently…
If you’ve by no means had dough balls earlier than then you’re lacking out on so loads joy. They’re basically just balls of pizza dough, typically glazed in garlic butter or crammed with assorted other ingredients.
Today, we’re doing both.
Yay for useless calories!
So my unique plan was to do garlic butter at the backyard and stuff a few cheese inside, but after seeing about 3000 tubs of chilli in my freezer it made general experience to shove that in too.
Before we get into the ins and outs of those garlic dough balls, let’s see just how simple they're to make.
How to make chilli crammed garlic dough balls (7 simple steps)
Roll pizza dough right into a lengthy thin log shape.
Cut into equal sized chunks.
Flatten and stretch out every chew of dough.
Place 1 tbsp leftover chilli within the centre.
Add a small dice of cheese.
Roll up right into a ball shape.
Place on a flippantly oiled tray, brush with garlic butter and bake till golden.
How to make garlic butter
Butter
Garlic
Fresh Parsley
Salt & Black Pepper
It’s truly that simple. Just make certain your butter is melted and your garlic is minced. I also have a tendency to stay with unsalted butter, which provides you additional manage over the saltiness of the complete recipe.
Can I use recent chilli for those dough balls?
Short reply – yes. However, please make certain you cool it earlier than you stuff the dough. It’ll be exceptionally hard to wrap dough round hot chilli con carne. Also, part be aware – you might also stuff those with bolognese!
What type of cheese ought to I use?
If you’re making an attempt to galvanize with a nice cheese pull then obviously move with mozzarella. Mini mozzarella balls or mini bocconcini fit so neatly in those crammed dough balls. However I the truth is use cheddar most of the time, merely as it provides additional flavour.
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Ingredients
9oz / 250g Premade Pizza Dough
10 tbsp Leftover Chilli (or Bolognese)
10 1/2" cubes Cheese (cheddar or mozzarella work great)
3 tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
1 heaped tsp Fresh Parsley, finely diced + additional for garnish
1 heaped tsp Garlic, minced
Sour Cream, for dipping
Salt & Black Pepper
Oil Spray
Instructions
In a bowl, combine your butter, parsley, and garlic with a nice pinch of salt and pepper. Place to 1 side.
Roll out your dough right into a lengthy thin log form and slice into 10 same chunks, round 1.5" each. Stretch out and flatten the chunks of dough and area 1 tbsp of Chilli in each. Top with a dice of cheese then fold right into a ball shape, making certain the seam is tightly fastened.
Spray an oven tray with olive oil and area in your dough balls. Liberally brush with garlic butter and pop within the oven at 220c/430f for 8-12mins or till golden brown.
Serve with a pot of sour cream!