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To make the meatballs: Preheat oven to 450; set aside a large rimmed baking sheet (nonstick is preferred).
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In a small bowl, toss the bread with the milk; let soak 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a big bowl, using your hands or a heavy wooden spoon, mix together the beef, sausage, egg, garlic, onion, parsley, cheese, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
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Add in the soaked bread; mix until well combined.
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Using a spoon or small quick-release ice cream scoop; form the ground meat mixture into 2-inch meatballs.
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Arrange the balls 1-inch apart on baking sheet.
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Bake about 20 minutes, until nicely browned and cooked through (makes 36 meatballs; freeze what you dont use for this recipe).
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To make the pizza: position oven rack on the second lowest level in the oven and place a baking stone on the rack.
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Position another rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat to 500.
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Coat a 12-inch pizza pan or screen with cooking spray; lightly dust dough with flour.
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Place dough on prepared pan/screen; gently stretch into a 12-inch round.
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Top the pizza: spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/2 inch border.
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Sprinkle the garlic over the sauce; sprinkle mozzarella over the top.
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Distribute onion and bell pepper over the cheese.
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Cut the meatballs in half and place them, cut side down, evenly over the cheese.
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Gently press them into the cheese; grind fresh pepper over the top.
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Place pizza in the oven on the upper rack; bake about 10 minutes, until the crust is crisp and golden brown.
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Using a pizza peel, lift the pizza off the pan/screen and place the crust directly on the baking stone.
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Remove the pan/screen from the oven; continue baking pizza 2-3 minutes, until the bottom of the crust is golden brown.
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Using the peel, remove pizza from oven to a cutting board; slice into wedges and serve immediately.
