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Home » Healthy Recipes » Keto Pizza Casserole (Crustless Pizza)

Keto Pizza Casserole (Crustless Pizza)

Last Updated March 7, 2023. Published March 7, 2023 By Davinah Cenou Montezuma

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This Keto Pizza Casserole recipe is an awesome low-carb pizza night alternative for your entire family. This simple recipe is so versatile, and I give you tips on how to make this low carb pizza casserole your own with easy variations. It’s perfect for those who want crustless pizza and a keto option with no crust.

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Benefits of a Crustless Pizza

  1. Sneak in veggies: This keto crustless pizza casserole is packed full of ingredients that make pizza so tasty without all the carbs (perfect if you’re on a low carb diet). And, for picky eaters, it is a great way to sneak in extra vegetables, making it very family-friendly.
  2. Meal Prep & Freezer Friendly: it’s perfect for a busy weeknight since it is easy to prepare ahead of time, reheats well and can be stored in the freezer. I love making this 1-2 days ahead of time and popping it in the oven when I’m ready to eat it. 
  3. Quick and easy: With its simple ingredients and short prep time, this delicious, easy pizza casserole recipe requires little effort and is perfect for the whole family.

Ingredients Needed

  • Italian Sausage: I’m using fresh raw Italian sausage that I picked up at the butcher counter in my local market. The great thing about this is that it comes packed with tons of flavor from Italian seasonings.
  • Olive Oil: this is my cooking fat of choice. You could substitute avocado oil if you wish.
  • Vegetables: to make this dish filling but also to enjoy this as a crustless pizza with all the toppings, I‘m using a mix of low-carb vegetables like yellow onions, green bell peppers, and mushrooms
  • Natural Ancient Sea Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Pepperoni: any pepperoni that you enjoy can be used in this recipe.
  • Marinara Sauce: when I first shared this recipe, I used Tomato Basil Sauce from the market, but you could also make your own marinara sauce in minutes using canned tomatoes. These are two great options to have delicious pizza sauce.
  • Pizza Blend Cheese: this is usually a mix of mozzarella cheese, romano cheese and cheddar. You can use any shredded cheese that you prefer if this is not available in your local market.
pepperoni, cheese, tomato sauce, black pepper and salt, bell peppers, sausages, mushrooms, oil and onion in separate bowls

How To Make Crustless Pizza Casserole

The best way to learn how to make this delicious low-carb pizza casserole is to watch the post video. It’s located in the recipe card under the list of instructions and ingredients. In the video, you’ll notice these steps

  1. Brown the sausage: Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat. Brown the sausage meat, then set aside.
  2. Sauté the vegetables: In the same pan that you browned the sausage meat, add the olive oil, vegetables, salt, and pepper. Saute the vegetables until translucent & tender.
  3. Layer the casserole in a 9×13 baking pan. I made two layers with 1/2 sausage meat, 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 the vegetables, 1/2 the cheese, and 1/2 the pepperoni slices.
  4. Bake in the oven until the top is browned and the cheese is fully melted (~15-20 minutes).
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Top Cooking Tips & FAQs

  • This will appear loose when it’s hot out the oven: you didn’t do anything wrong. After it cools off, the sauce, meat and cheeses will firm up.
  • Any Italian Sausage will work: There are many varieties of Italian Sausage, including hot or mild, pork, turkey, and chicken. Sometimes Italian flavored meat comes as a package of seasoned ground meat. All of those work in this recipe. You can even skip the pepperoni and use ground beef, or an Italian sausage meatless alternative. 

Storage & Leftovers

If you have leftovers from this keto pizza casserole recipe, a great way to store it is in an airtight container for next time (up to 5 days).

Keto Crustless Pizza Recipe Variations

Pizza is one of those meals that you can let your imagination take over a bit. You can add your favorite pizza toppings and enjoy it with the entire family for the whole week.

My husband loves to add a little bit of sliced green pepper, fresh minced garlic, garlic power, red pepper flakes, and parmesan cheese to his servings.

We love to add our favorite toppings and different vegetables to our pizza bake like black olives, fresh parsley, fresh basil, and diced tomatoes.

Other vegetables that would be fantastic in this crustless low carb pizza casserole are:

  • Cauliflower florets
  • Zucchini
  • Spinach
  • Olives
  • Eggplant

Crust Options

If you really want a pizza with a crust, there are some keto-friendly options available for you to choose from. For example, you could try Fathead Dough, which offers a low carb pizza crust to make a more traditional pizza out of.

Or, if you are curious about a cauliflower crusted pizza, you could check out my Buffalo Chicken Pizza for an option that is actually low-carb and available at many markets.

Is pizza without crust keto friendly?

Pizza toppings are largely keto-friendly. So, a pizza without the crust would keep the carbs low enough for most people to enjoy crustless pizza it stick to 20g of net carbs per day. When making this recipe or buying it, just be sure to choose low-carb vegetables and sauce-free meats. For example, in this recipe, you’ll see that I include pepperoni, mushrooms, and peppers. You’ll want to skip things like bbq chicken unless you are using a keto-friendly bbq sauce.

How many carbs are in a crustless pizza?

This crustless pizza has only 6 grams of net carbohydrates in a serving. And, what I love about it, is that nearly all of these carbs are from fresh vegetables! As a means of comparison, according to the USDA, a third of a traditional medium pizza (which is about 2 slices) is 53 grams of net carbs, most of which is from the dough.

Does anyone make crustless pizza?

Yes – more restaurants are adding crustless pizza to their menu, such as Marcos. But, I personally save the money on takeout and make a large batch for multiple meals at home.

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Recipes to Enjoy This With

  • Air Fryer Broccoli
  • Air Fryer Spaghetti Squash
  • Eggplant with Breading
  • Air Fryer Asparagus

Other Keto Italian Food Recipes

  • Keto Italian Food
  • Italian Sausage Meatballs
  • Keto Alfredo Sauce
  • Keto Marinara Sauce

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Keto Pizza Casserole Recipe

Keto Pizza Casserole (Crustless Pizza) is a low carb pizza night alternative with common ingredients. Great for meal prep and the entire family. No Cauliflower.
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 40 minutes mins
Ready in: 45 minutes mins
Cuisine: American
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Servings: 12
Calories: 436kcal
Author: Davinah
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Baking Pan 9×13

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Italian Sausage, hot or mild, casing removed
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 medium Yellow Onion, sliced thinly
  • 1 large bell pepper, I used red and green bell peppers, but you can use whatever you have on hand
  • 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, optional
  • 1/2 tsp Natural Ancient Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 5 oz Uncured Pepperoni
  • 2 cups Tomato Basil Sauce, use DrDavinahS for 10% off!
  • 3 cups Pizza Blend Cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees
  • Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat. Brown the sausage meat, then set aside.
  • In the same pan that you browned the sausage meat, add the olive oil, vegetables, salt, and pepper. Saute the vegetables until translucent & tender.
  • Layer the casserole in a 9×13 baking pan. I made two layers with 1/2 sausage meat, 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 the vegetables, 1/2 the cheese, and 1/2 the pepperoni.
  • Bake in the oven until the top is browned and the cheese is fully melted (~15-20 minutes).

Nutrition Details

Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1181mg | Potassium: 453mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutrition facts come from entering the recipe ingredients into Spoonacular API, a database of food ingredients. They may vary for any recipe based on the exact product used. The keto sweeteners I use have 0g net carbs & are not included because sugar alcohols do not impact most people. This is provided as a courtesy, but you can do your own calculations if you wish!

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