My crustless pizza bowl recipe is easy to make and totally customizable. All the great taste of pizza without the crust. As a home cook and mom of three kids with different tastes, this is a dinner that always gets 5 stars from the whole family.

 

Our family loves a good pizza night and while I do enjoy a traditional pizza with pizza crust, or even this tortilla pizza, sometimes we like to cut carbs and make these delicious crustless pizza bowls.

Why this recipe works

• A super simple meal that’s a great way to spice up pizza night.
• Easily customizable. Everyone can choose their favorite pizza toppings.
• Since this recipe is crustless, it’s gluten-free, low-carb and Keto friendly.
• Fast, this meal can be made in about 15 minutes start to finish.

Ingredients

You just need a few simple ingredients for a pizza bowl. Note, they are customizable so most of these ingredients can be easily substituted.

• Marinara sauce – Use your favorite marinara sauce or pizza sauce. We like using Rao’s sauce because it’s lower in sugar.
• Italian sausage – This is ingredient is optional. Use mild or spicy Italian sausage. You could also substitute with ground beef.
• Bell pepper – Diced green, red, or yellow bell pepper.
• Onion – I like using diced sweet onion but you can substitute with yellow or red onion.
• Mushrooms – These are an optional ingredient.
• Pepperoni – Use regular, mini, or turkey pepperoni.
• Mozzarella cheese – Shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Parmesan cheese – Use grated or shredded. Parmesan adds another layer of flavor.

How to make a pizza bowl

Scroll to the bottom to find the full recipe directions for these easy bowls.

Step one: Place Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Break up the sausage and cook until browned and cooked through.

Step two: Stir diced green peppers and onion in with the sausage and cook another 2-3 minutes.

Step three: Place bowls on a baking sheet. You can use 4-6 bowls depending on the size.

Step four: To assemble the bowls, spoon a little sauce into the bottom of the oven-safe bowls. Top with mozzarella cheese. Next spoon on the sausage mixture and then add pepperoni slices. Finally top with more sauce, mozzarella cheese and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

Step five: Bake at 400 degrees for 5-10 minutes or until cheese melts.

Heather’s recipe tips

• Chop your toppings small enough to fit in the bowl. You can also try mini pepperoni.
• Make sure not to overfill the bowls so that the ingredients don’t spill out.
• Use oven safe bowls and don’t forget to place them on a baking sheet in case something spills out.
• You can make this into one large dish by using an 8 x 8 casserole dish.

Topping ideas and variations

Want to try some different topping combinations? Here are a few of our favorite. Just be sure to layer the bowl like this:

1. Sauce
2. Cheese
3. Toppings
4. Sauce
5. Cheese

Vegetarian: If you don’t like meat try sauteeing some vegetables like mushrooms, diced bell peppers, chopped cauliflower, olives, and onion.

Hawaiian: This is great way to use leftover ham. Also add in diced pineapple and red onion.

BBQ chicken: Perfect for leftover chicken. Replace marinara sauce with BBQ sauce, add chicken, red onion, and Colby and Monterey Jack cheese.

Storage instructions

Store: If you have leftovers, let them cool to room temperature. You don’t want to put a hot bowl in the refrigerator. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or foil and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Reheat: These can easily be reheated in the microwave for 1 minute or back in the oven for at 375 degrees F for about 5 minutes or until heated through.

Freeze: If I’m going to be freezing the bowls, use small aluminum bowls. Cover with plastic wrap or place them in freezer safe bags.

Frequently Asked Questions

More pizza recipes

• Salami pizza
• Air fryer pizza rolls
• Frozen pizza in the air fryer
• Supreme pizza pasta salad

Did you try this Keto bowl recipe? Let me know in the comments below and be sure to check out this Keto breakfast bowl.