Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (2024)

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Servings: 4

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Cals: 500

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Fat: 44

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Carbs: 4

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Fiber: 1

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Protein: 25

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Time: 30 minutes mins

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This Crustless Pizza Recipe provides the pizza flavor we all love with almost zero carbs! This easy, no crust pizza is a great option for a busy weeknight or the ultimate meal prep. Pizza night doesn't have to take a lot of time in the kitchen...30 minutes is all you need!

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Crustless pizza recipes have become increasingly more and more popular with the rise of the keto diet. Let's face it, what we really like about pizza is the toppings! I've noticed pizza chains have started introducing this type of pizza on their menu for those following a low carb diet. With this easy recipe, you can skip the expensive takeout!

This recipe is completely customizable with different meats and vegetables. You can really make this no crust pizza your own. I like to pile on the veggies for more of a supreme pizza flavor, but you could also make this a meat lover's pizza.

Ingredients needed

This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for this crustless pizza recipe, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For the printable recipe, see therecipe card below.

1 pound ground sausage - I like to use ground breakfast sausage because that's what I usually have on hand. You may want to use ground Italian sausage for a more traditional pizza flavor. Any ground meat will work.

1 cup jarred marinara sauce - You can use whatever jarred no added sugar marinara sauce you prefer, or you could make a homemade keto marinara sauce. Of course, pizza sauce will work as well...just make sure it is sugar free.

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided - we are using 1 cup of shredded mozzarella in the base and then the other cup for the topping.

Your favorite pizza toppings: I like green peppers, mushrooms, pepperoni slices, and black olives.

How to make crustless pizza

This section explains how to make this no crust pizza recipe step by step. For a full printable recipe, see therecipe card below.

Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). In a heavy bottom skillet over medium high heat, cook and crumble the sausage. Drain any excess fat. Stir in 1 cup of the mozzarella and flatten the cooked sausage and cheese mixture into a single layer.

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Step 2 - Spoon the marinara sauce on top of the meat and cheese and spread with a spoon. layer your favorite toppings and shredded cheese on top.

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Step 3 - Place in already preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese melts and is golden brown around the edges. Makes 4 servings.

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Tips for the best no crust pizza

  • For an almost carb free pizza -omit the marinara sauce and use only meat and cheese for toppings.
  • If you do not have an oven safe skillet -If you do not have a skillet that can go from stovetop to oven, you can sauté the sausage in a skillet and then transfer it to a 9x9 baking dish.

Crustless pizza storage instructions

Store:place any leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Meal Prep: Let the crustless pizza cool completely and then transfer into 4 separate meal prep containers, divided evenly.

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Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (5)

Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option)

Pizza is never off the table thanks to this crustless pizza recipe. Even picky eaters will enjoy this low-carb dinner filled with all the good stuff. No one can resist the cheesy toppings!

5 from 19 votes

Course: dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 500

Author: Jennifer Banz

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground breakfast sausage cooked and crumbled, or italian sausage
  • 1 Cup sugar free Marinara or pizza sauce
  • 2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
  • ½ green bell pepper, sliced
  • 4 ounces Mushrooms, sliced
  • Turkey Pepperoni, about 25 slices
  • ¼ cup sliced black olives

Instructions

  • Begin by preheating your oven to 400F (200C).

  • In a heavy bottom skillet over medium high heat cook and crumble the sausage. Drain any excess fat. Stir in 1 cup of the mozzarella and flatten the meat and cheese mixture into a single layer.

  • Spoon the marinara sauce on top of the meat and cheese and spread with a spoon. layer your sliced bell peppers and sliced mushrooms. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.

  • Layer the pepperoni and black olives. Place in already preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and brown around the edges. Makes 4 servings.

Notes

  • To meal prep this, when finished cooking, let cool. Then divide the crustless pizza into four servings and store in air tight containers in the refrigerator. Perfect meal prep!
  • Feel free to use whatever toppings you like. The nutrition info includes all of the toppings listed in the ingredients.
  • For an almost zero carb pizza -omit the marinara sauce and use only meat and cheese of toppings.
  • If you do not have an oven safe skillet -If you do not have a skillet that can go from stovetop to oven (such as a nonstick skillet), you can sauté the sausage in a skillet and then transfer it to a 9x9 casserole dish.

Servings: 4

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 500 | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 44g | Fiber: 1g

Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.

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  1. Ramona says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (10)
    I made this tonight;we loved it!

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  2. Bobette Gustafson says

    Would this be good in a cast iron skillet?
    THANKS for getting back to me! I am always so grateful for your recipes.

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    • Jennifer Banz says

      Yes, a cast iron skillet would be perfect!

      Reply

  3. Julie says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (11)
    Soooo easy & filling. I look for “comfort food recipes”, even when it’s 110 degrees outside. This is quick, tastes amazing & yields 4 good size servings. It’s a keeper!

    Reply

  4. Twyla Lindemann says

    Can I use ground beef? NOT a fan of sausage.

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  5. Carol says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (12)
    I just made this last night for dinner! We like this recipe. But tonight I added 1# of Italian Mild Sausage to the crust. It really added to the flavor.

    Reply

  6. Amelia says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (13)
    This was delicious. Didn't make with black olives but I did use Italian sausage. My husband loved it also. We didn't even miss the crust.

    Reply

  7. Janis says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (14)
    I made this using Italian sausage with mozzarella as the base. Added the sauce, mozzarella and fresh Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, cut up ham lunch meat, canned artichokes and black olives. Delicious!! My husband said that recipe was a keeper and told me it was the best pizza I ever made!! Thanks, Jennifer!!

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  8. Mary says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (15)
    This is amazing. Says makes 4 servings but I would say 6. Adapted it with turkey pepperoni. Added mushrooms, onions, bell pepper and black olives. Make yours however you like it.

    Reply

  9. Brenda says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (16)
    This was delicious, now I can have pizza with everyone else . Thank you.

    Reply

  10. Chequita says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (17)
    This is delicious! Easy to prepare and satisfied my craving for pizza.

    Reply

  11. Linda Smith says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (18)
    Made this tonight for dinner... delicious with mushrooms, black olives and pepperoni!

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  12. V says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (19)
    WOW!!! So simple and delicious! Satisfies every craving I have for pizza! Used to order Marcos pizza bowels, but won’t have to anymore, this is soooo much better! My husband even raved about it, and it’s not easy to get him excited about a dish! Will be making this often! Thank you for this great recipe!

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  13. Trisha says

    Love this recipe! I make it a lot, though have forgotten the sauce a few times and it is still yummy! I sometimes add Canadian bacon and less pepperoni to cut some of the fat.

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  14. Kyia Hastings says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (20)
    Never missed the crust! Definitely a favorite!

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  15. Danette W. says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (21)
    I decided to try and make this tonight. It was AMAZING! I used italian sausage and chose black olives, mushrooms and spinach as my toppings (we don't care for pepperoni)
    Thank you for sharing this!

    Reply

  16. Michelle says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (22)
    This is delicious and has become one of our staples. I add this to my husbands pasta and he loves it. I add purple onions to this deliciousness!

    Reply

  17. Fran says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (23)
    Yummy!

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  18. Stephen Mykoliw says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (24)
    Hi Jenn
    I know it's pretty easy to half this recipe but maybe you can put in a way to be able to half or make it enough for just 1 serving... I know they make a drop down to change serving amnt... Just a suggestion. And also have to say love all your recipes keep up the great work

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  19. EP G says

    Jenny, thank you so much for all the tasty recipes!!

    Reply

  20. Joan Gee says

    Love this recipe. So easy. So convenient

    Reply

  21. Ingrid Alexander says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (25)
    Easy, delicious and healthy. We make this pizza at least once a month. Thank you for sharing

    Reply

  22. Tess says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (26)
    Tastes just like a supreme pizza; so delicious. Thank you!

    Reply

  23. Aimee says

    This looks amazing! But, I don’t have an oven safe skillet. Can I bake it in a casserole dish?

    Reply

    • jenniferbanz says

      Yep!

      Reply

  24. Arlene says

    Made this crustless pizza and it was so quick and so easy. All the recipes I have tried to far have been great.

    Reply

  25. Brittany Loyd says

    Sorry, is the nutrition info for the entire one (all 4 servings) or just per serving?

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    • jenniferbanz says

      per serving

      Reply

  26. Gloria says

    I have made this pizza a new of tes. Dicious.

    Reply

  27. Patty says

    Looks Delicious 😋
    I will definitely be trying this!!😊

    Reply

  28. Bettyanne McGlinchey says

    CANNOT WAIT TO TRY THIS. EVERYTHING I HAVE MADE FROM YOUR RECIPES HAS BEEN GREAT. THANK YOU FOR BEING AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO ME . I HAVE 18 MORE LBS TO LOSE

    Reply

  29. Connie says

    It all looks so good.

    Reply

  30. Tj says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (27)
    This look and sound really good I can’t wait to make this dish.

    Reply

  31. R.P. says

    Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (28)
    This recipe was amazing! Really took care of my craving for pizza, and so easy to make Thank you very much!

    Reply

  32. Barbara Bergeron says

    This looks great. My husband loves pizza, he has type 2 diabetes. My problem is, he doesn't like vegetables. The only ones he likes are green beans, lettuce, cucumber, corn, carrots and green peas. I know carrots, corn and green peas are not ok on keto. Any suggestions. He will eat olives.

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    • Charlotte says

      My partner did not eat veggies either when we got together so I slowly introduced him to roasted potatoes then roasted potatoes and carrots then slowly added in Brussels sprouts with bacon and Parmesan and just kept adding them always with bacon crumbles. I made Cobb salads that he loves. It's tricky getting them to eat veggies. He now eats everything I make keto. He still likes his potatoes noodles and sugar though. I'm working on that. This has taken about 5 years. It won't happen overnight.

      Reply

  33. Kathy Svenson says

    I have made this many ways and it is simply amazing

    Reply

Crustless Pizza Recipe - 3 Net Carbs (Zero Carb Option) • Low Carb with Jennifer (2024)

FAQs

How many carbs does a crustless pizza have? ›

Keto Crustless Pizza (1 slices) contains 6.4g total carbs, 5.4g net carbs, 40.9g fat, 29.9g protein, and 511 calories.

Which pizza crust has the least carbs? ›

Shredded Chicken Pizza Crust. This pizza crust alternative is known as a “no-carb” pizza crust. True, containing only 1 gram of net carbs, this crust is the lowest carb pizza crust you can make.

Do any pizza chains have low carb pizza? ›

Major chains with crustless pizza options include Giovanni's, Marco's, Noble Roman's, Papa Murphy's, Papa John's, and Pizza King. Many of these options are pizza bowls, which are exactly what they sound like—all the fixin's, in a bowl instead of carb-heavy crust.

Can you eat pizza on a low carb diet? ›

Yes, absolutely! There are many keto-friendly pizza crusts to try out, as well as keto pizza toppings that won't even make it feel like you're on a diet. We've gathered some suggestions for you so you can stick to your diet plans but still enjoy the deliciousness that is pizza.

How many carbs are in a crustless pizza from Papa Murphy's? ›

Low-Carb. With the addition of its crustless pizzas, Papa Murphy's has made it easy for low-carb diners to eat at its restaurants. Each of these pizzas have anywhere from 3 to 4g carbohydrates per serving. For a nutritious option, choose the gourmet vegetarian (3g carbs) or chicken bacon artichoke pizza (4g carbs).

How many carbs are in Lou Malnati's crustless pizza? ›

Lou Malnati's Pizza Crustless Deep Dish Pizza Slice, Small (86 grams) contains 2g total carbs, 2g net carbs, 13g fat, 15g protein, and 190 calories.

What pizza is best for keto? ›

Depending on your specific needs and preferences, you can order a pizza whose crust is made from gluten-free flour. This gives you a gluten-free crust that's ideal for your keto diet.

What kind of pizza is keto-friendly? ›

Keto pizza crust is typically made from grain alternatives like almond flour or coconut flour, keto-friendly vegetables such as cauliflower and/or eggs or cheese to bring the dough together. There are variations to suit all kinds of dietary requirements – including dairy free, nut free and vegan keto pizza options.

Is cauliflower crust pizza good for a low carb diet? ›

Cauliflower pizza crust can fit gluten-free, diabetes-friendly, low carb, or weight loss diets.

What pizza chain makes keto pizza? ›

Blaze Pizza's Keto Pizza Blaze Pizza became the first national pizza chain to roll out a keto-approved option in the US in July 2019. The fast-casual chain's keto crust has just six grams of net carbs, swapping flour for ingredients like flax seeds, eggs, and cheese.

Does Domino's do crustless pizza? ›

In its latest product, Specialty Chicken, there's no pizza crust in sight. Instead, the U.S. chain has replaced it with breaded, white boneless chicken pieces that are then topped with sauce, cheese and other assorted pizza toppings.

Will one slice of pizza ruin keto? ›

Consuming carbs, especially a slice of pizza, can elevate blood sugar and potentially interrupt ketosis. The body may convert excess carbs to glycogen or use them for immediate energy. The impact on ketosis depends on the amount and type of carbs consumed.

What foods are surprisingly keto? ›

Here are 16 surprising keto-friendly foods.
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  • Heavy cream. elana's pantry via Flickr. ...
  • Spinach and other leafy greens. halfpoint/iStock. ...
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  • Avocado. Macha Cafe.
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How do you reduce carbs in pizza? ›

Onions, sweet peppers and pineapple (not a vegetable, and debatable that it belongs on a pizza at all) are some of the more carb-heavy toppings. Alternatives like olives, mushrooms, green peppers, and broccoli are tasty choices that will help keep the overall carbs down.

Can you have popcorn on keto? ›

Net carbs are calculated by taking the total grams of carbohydrate in a food and subtracting the amount of fiber. In this case, popcorn contains 6 grams of carbs per 1 cup serving and 1.2 grams of fiber, bringing the net carbs per serving to 4.8 grams. Yes friends, popcorn is indeed a keto food.

Is pizza without crust keto-friendly? ›

Crustless pizza is low carb, keto-friendly, and gluten-free. And it really satisfies those cravings! Like most red-blooded people, I love pizza. I love the combination of spicy meat, pungent tomato sauce, and melty cheese.

Is crustless pizza good for diabetics? ›

The short answer to this question is yes, people with diabetes can enjoy all types of pizza. However, it's a good idea for all people, not just those with diabetes, to limit their intake of pizza.

How many carbs are in 2 slices of thin crust pizza? ›

Calculate Pizza by the Crust

A medium (12-inch) thin-crust pizza without any cheese and toppings has 17 grams of carbs per slice. A regular-crust pizza averages 30 grams of carbs per slice. Tip: Thin-crust pizza has 5-10 fewer grams of carbs per slice than regular-crust or pan pizza.

Is eating the cheese off pizza keto? ›

Yes, you're basically eating a cheese salad. It's keto because it's very low in carbs. If you're worried, about the carb you're getting from the pizza topping, there's a great pizza recipe here, which is not only low carb, but low in calories too.

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