Crustless Pizza Bowl — Low-Carb, Diabetes-Friendly 🍕🥦
You can make the pictured dish very low in carbohydrates, but it isn’t literally zero-carb because vegetables, tomato sauce, and dairy contain small amounts of carbs.
Serves: 4
Estimated net carbs: ~7–9 g per serving, depending on ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup diced bell pepper
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup diced zucchini
- ½ cup low-sugar/no-sugar-added pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar or provolone
- ¼ cup sliced pepperoni, optional
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper
- Fresh parsley or basil, optional
Directions
- Heat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Brown the ground meat in a skillet. Drain excess grease.
- Add bell pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini. Cook 3–5 minutes.
- Stir in pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Divide mixture among 4 oven-safe bowls or one baking dish.
- Top with mozzarella and cheddar/provolone. Add pepperoni if desired.
- Bake 10–15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and browned.
- Garnish with parsley or basil.
For better blood-sugar control: choose a pizza sauce with no added sugar, keep the vegetable portion generous, and avoid adding bread, crackers, pasta, or a sugary drink.
Easy keto version: skip the zucchini and use more mushrooms, spinach, bell pepper, or olives. You can also replace some of the sauce with a small amount of crushed tomatoes plus Italian seasoning.
If you have diabetes and use glucose-lowering medication, your personal carbohydrate target may differ, so use your usual meal plan when adjusting portions.
