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.
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High-Protein Crustless Pizza Pie
- Prep10 min
- Cook20 min
- Total30 min
- Servings4 servings
- Calories (est.)589 kcal
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400°F.
- Mix the beef with the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt. Press it into a round on a sheet pan or into a pie dish.
- Bake 10 minutes. Drain the fat.
- Spread the sauce over the meat. Cover with mozzarella. Lay the pepperoni on top.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling and the pepperoni cups.
- Rest 5 minutes. Cut into 4 slices. Finish with parsley. One slice is a serving.
Notes & Tips
- No dough. The beef is the crust.
- Drain the meat after the first bake. A wet base will not hold the slice.
- No-sugar sauce only. Check the jar.
- Pepperoni on top, not under the cheese. That is the cupped top in the photo.
- Rest 5 minutes before cutting, or the cheese runs out of the wedge.
- Fridge, covered, up to 4 days. Reheat a slice in a pan so the edge sets again.
- Per slice, estimate: 420 calories, 53g protein, 5g net carbs, 22g fat.
Estimated nutrition
EstimatePer serving · makes 4 servings
| Nutrient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 589 kcal |
| Total fat | 36 g |
| Saturated fat | 14 g |
| Sodium | 718 mg |
| Total carbohydrate | 2.5 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Sugars | 1.5 g |
| Protein | 55 g |
Estimated nutrition: calculated automatically from the ingredients, so treat it as a rough guide. Values vary with brands and portion sizes.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to make High-Protein Crustless Pizza Pie?
About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
What ingredients do I need for High-Protein Crustless Pizza Pie?
You need lean ground beef, mozzarella, italian seasoning, garlic powder, parsley and no-sugar pizza sauce. The recipe card lists every ingredient with exact amounts.
How should I store leftovers?
Fridge, covered, up to 4 days.
How many servings does this recipe make?
It makes 4 servings.
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