If you're craving pizza but not carbs, Pizza Bowls are the perfect solution. This easy pizza in a bowl recipe has all the cheesy pizza flavors minus the crust.

Just to be clear, this easy pizza bowl recipe is not a copycat Olive Garden pizza bowl. While those certainly are yummy, they do have crusts in the form of a bread bowl.

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What's to Love

A low carb pizza bowl is a delicious way to satisfy a pizza craving without having to order in or make your own pizza dough.
The whole family will have so much fun being able to customize their own delicious pizza bowl with their favorite toppings.
Pizza in a bowl is a quick and easy dinner or lunch option.
These bowls are gluten free and keto friendly.
Just like these Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms, these easy pizza bowls are a great option when you feel like pizza night but don't want all the extra calories and carbs of regular pizza.

A baked pizza bowl with a fork inserted.

Ingredients

Italian Sausage Meat You can also use actual sausage and remove the casings yourself. Use a gluten free Italian sausage to keep the pizza bowls if you are gluten-free or on a keto diet. We like spicy sausage, but you can use a mild version.
Mushrooms Any mushrooms work, use whatever your favorites are.
Pizza Sauce Or marinara sauce, or tomato sauce. Look for sauces with no added sugar for Keto friendly pizza bowls. I like this one.
Salami As with the sausage meat, look for gluten free salami.
Mozzarella Cheese You can use any cheese, but mozza is the pizza cheese!

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Instructions

Brown the sausage and mushrooms
Divide half of the pizza sauce between four bowls
Top with the sausage and mushroom mixture
Then half the cheese

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Top with the remaining pizza sauce
Layer the pepperoni slices
Top with the remaining cheese
Bake

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Variations

Just like traditional pizza, you can use your own favorite pizza toppings, and everyone can personalize their bowl. Swap or add:

Try a Hawaiian pizza with cubes of ham and pineapple tidbits.
Chopped green pepper
Italian herbs, like fresh basil or oregano
Bacon, prosciuttos, or pepperoni slices
Pitted black olives
Banana peppers or jalapenos

Tips

Use oven safe bowls or ramekins for individual pizza bowls, or you can do the whole recipe in a casserole dish, which allows for serving larger portions.
The sauce can bubble up so it helps to put the bowls on a rimmed baking sheet before going into the oven.
You can use a microwave-safe bowl to cook this recipe in the microwave for approximately 5 minutes.
Make ahead: these bowls are great for making ahead. Just assemble, cover with plastic wrap, and store in the fridge until you want to bake them.
Remember that the actual bowls, as well as their contents, will be hot when they come out of the oven. Allow the bowls to cool a little and use caution when handling them.

Two pizza bowls on a wooden cutting board.

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Recipe

Pizza Bowls

This easy crustless pizza in a bowl gives you all the pizza flavor but without the carbs.

5 from 44 votes

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Course: Pizza

Cuisine: North American

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 362kcal

Author: Colleen Milne

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups pizza sauce sugar free
▢ 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
▢ 1 cup mushrooms sliced
▢ ½ cup Italian sausage meat
▢ ½ cup salami slices

Instructions

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage and mushrooms until brown.
Preheat oven to 400°
Put ¼ cup pizza sauce into each of four oven safe bowls
Divide the sausage and mushroom mixture between the four bowls.
Top each bowl with ¼ cup of cheese
Spread the remaining sauce over each bowl
Spread the salami slices over the sauce
Top each bowl with the remainder of the cheese
Bake until the cheese melts and begins to turn slightly golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Notes

Use oven safe bowls or ramekins for individual pizza bowls, or you can do the whole recipe in a casserole dish, which allows for serving larger portions.
The sauce can bubble up so it helps to put the bowls on a rimmed baking sheet before going into the oven.
You can use a microwave-safe bowl to cook this recipe in the microwave for approximately 5 minutes.
Make ahead: these bowls are great for making ahead. Just assemble, cover with plastic wrap, and store in the fridge until you want to bake them.
Remember that the actual bowls, as well as their contents, will be hot when they come out of the oven. Allow the bowls to cool a little and use caution when handling them.

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Pizza Bowls

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