High-Protein Crustless Pizza Pie

Ground beef, cheese, and pepperoni with no dough — ready in 30 minutes.

This is the pie on the white plate. A thick meat base, cheese pulling at the cut, pepperoni on top, parsley over the melt. No crust. That is the whole point. One slice is about 420 calories, 53g protein, and 5g net carbs. The pulled wedge is one serving.

Use lean ground beef. A fatty grind leaves a pool under the pie, and the plate in the photo is clean. Press the meat into the pan so it holds a round. It is the crust. Sauce is no-sugar pizza sauce, a thin layer, not a pour. Too much sauce and the slice slides apart when you pull it.

Pepperoni goes on with the cheese, not under it. On top it cups and colors, which is the top in the photo. Rest it 5 minutes before you cut, or the cheese runs and the wedge does not hold.

Why you'll love it

A meat crust, not dough.

Looks like the photo: pepperoni cups, cheese pull, parsley, a white plate.

One thick slice is a meal.

Why You'll Love This Pie 🍕

🥩 Beef is the crust

🧀 Cheese that pulls at the cut

🔴 Pepperoni baked on top

🫙 No-sugar sauce

🍽️ One slice is a serving

The Secret to the Pull

Drain the meat after the first bake, then add a thin layer of sauce. A wet base or a heavy pour of sauce and the wedge slides apart. Pepperoni goes on top of the cheese so it cups. Rest 5 minutes before you pull a slice, or the cheese runs off the cut.

Frequently Asked Questions ❓

Is there really no crust? 🥩

No dough. The pressed beef is the crust. That is why the edge is meat, not bread.

Why did my slice fall apart? 🧀

The fat was not drained, or it was cut hot. Drain it, then rest 5 minutes.

Can I freeze it? 🧊

Yes, in slices. Reheat in a pan or the oven so the edge sets again. The microwave makes the cheese run.