Easy Low Carb Meatza Recipe (aka Meat Crust Pizza)

Easy Low Carb Meatza Recipe (aka Meat Crust Pizza)

For the ultimate low-carb, gluten-free meat-lovers pizza, meatza uses ground meat as the crust! Italian turkey sausage is my favorite, but ground beef or chicken also work great. Customize it with your favorite pizza toppings for a keto-friendly pizza that takes less than 30 minutes to make.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Meat Crust Pizza, Meatza, Meatza Pizza, Meatza Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 301kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

1 pound mild Italian turkey sausage bulk, not stuffed into casing (see Notes)
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 cup freshly-shredded Muenster cheese or any kind of cheese you like
4 thin slices green bell pepper
3 slices red onion separated into rings
2 tablespoons Kalamata olives pitted and halved

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Bake the crust. Preheat the oven to 400F. Spread the sausage out to a circle about 10 inches in diameter on a large baking tray. Bake until fully cooked, about 20 minutes at 400F. Gently blot off the excess liquid once it's cooked before adding the toppings.
Add the toppings. Turn the oven up to 425F. Spread the pizza sauce on top of the cooked meat. Sprinkle on the cheese. Top with the green bell pepper, red onion, and olives. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes at 425F. Serve warm.
OPTIONAL: Once cooked, you can run it briefly under the broiler after that if you want the cheese to brown in spots. (IMPORTANT: Don't line the tray with parchment paper if you want to broil your meatza; leave the tray unlined or line it with foil.)

Notes

Net Carbs: 6 grams per serving
Meat Base: I like to use Italian turkey sausage because it’s already seasoned. I look for sausage that doesn’t have sugar added. You could also use ground beef (90% lean works well), ground chicken, ground turkey, ground lamb, etc.
Veggies With a High Water Content: To use veggies that have a lot of water (such as mushrooms and/or bell peppers) as a topping, slice them very thinly or quickly sauté them first.
Ground Beef Topping: If you want to add ground beef as a topping for any pizza, be sure to brown it first.

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