Crustless Pizza

This crustless pizza is the ultimate low carb comfort that has all the best parts of a pizza, minus the crust! Cheesy, meaty, and easy to customize, I love that it needs just one skillet and takes just 15 minutes.

Looking for more low carb pizza recipes? Try keto pizza, chicken crust pizza, and pizza bowls.

My family loves a simple keto dinner recipe, one that we can put together with minimal prep and that tastes delicious. When the comfort food cravings strike, nothing beats a low carb pizza dupe, especially in the form of this crustless pizza.

Table of Contents

1. What is a crustless pizza?
2. Ingredients needed
3. How to make a crustless pizza
4. Recipe tips and variations
5. How to store leftovers
6. What to serve with no crust pizza
7. Crustless Pizza (Recipe Card)

What is a crustless pizza?

As the name suggests, a crustless pizza is everything you love about a pizza, minus the crust. It’s a popular dish for those following a low carb diet, as the base involves ground meat and it’s topped with plenty of cheese. Therefore, I make it whenever I’m craving carbs!

Here are some reasons why I LOVE this recipe-

• Zero carbs. Ever wondered why a crustless pizza is popular on a keto diet? It has barely any carbs! If you use certain vegetables or smoked meats, it can increase the carb count, but made as written, it’s virtually carb-free.
• Made in just one skillet. From cooking the ground meat to assembling the no crust pizza, it’s all made in the same skillet. No washing up or multiple mixing bowls needed.
• Ready in 15 minutes. From prep to plate, this recipe takes less than 15 minutes. It’s perfect for an easy keto dinner.
• It’s SO satisfying. What I love about this recipe is just how much it satisfies my pizza cravings. Like most people, the crust is the most boring part of the pizza and really is only there for a vehicle for all the toppings.

Ingredients needed

• Ground meat– I like to use lean ground turkey, as it cuts down on the overall fat content (to balance out all the cheese used!). You can use lean ground beef, chicken, or even pork. 
• Garlic– To cook with the ground turkey. 
• Olive oil– To fry everything in. 
• Italian seasonings– A must for any good pizza dish. 
• Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese– The cheddar cheese is mixed into the ground turkey to give it a cheesier flavor, and the mozzarella cheese is sprinkled on top to give it the authentic pizza topping vibe. 
• Pizza sauce– Skip the carbs and make your own keto pizza sauce. 
• Pizza toppings– I enjoy using bell peppers, mushrooms, and pepperoni, but use whatever you prefer! 

How to make a crustless pizza

I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Step 1- Prep the meat. Start by adding your olive oil into a 12-inch skillet and placing it over medium heat. Once hot, add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the ground turkey and use a spatula to break it apart. Cook the ground turkey for 5-6 minutes, until it is no longer pink. 

Step 2- Assemble the ‘crust.’ Next, remove the skillet from the heat. Stir through the cheddar cheese and mix until fully incorporated and form the base of the ‘pizza’. Add the pizza sauce, followed by the pizza toppings, then add the mozzarella cheese on top. 

Step 3- Bake the crustless pizza for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling on top. Remove the pizza from the oven before slicing and serving it. 

Recipe tips and variations

• Adding cheese to the cooked ground meat adds extra cheesy flavor, while also keeping it moist. Do not omit this, or else you risk drying it out once all the pizza toppings are added, and it is baked again. 
• If you want to add a ‘crust’ to it, you can make my fathead crust for it. The carbs are virtually non-existent and it gives you the much desired crust. 
• The toppings used in this recipe are just a personal preference. You can use any toppings you like, including the ground meat!

How to store leftovers

To store: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator, covered, for up to five days.

To freeze: Place the cooled pizza in an airtight container and store it in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Reheating: Either microwave for 30-40 seconds or warm up in a preheated oven.

What to serve with no crust pizza

• Keto garlic bread
• Keto cheese bread
• Keto buns
• Keto rolls
• Keto lasagna

Originally published January 2022, updated March 2024