Description
This Meatzza Casserole Recipe is a low-carb, gluten-free twist on a classic pizza, featuring a flavorful meat crust topped with all your favorite pizza toppings. Cheesy, savory, and satisfying, it’s a perfect family-friendly dinner option.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat Crust:
- 2 pounds ground beef (or a mix of beef and Italian sausage)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Toppings:
- 1½ cups pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup sliced pepperoni
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup sliced black olives
- ½ cup diced green bell pepper
- ½ cup diced onion
Garnish:
- Fresh basil for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare Meat Crust: In a large bowl, mix ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Press mixture into the baking dish to form a crust. Bake for 15–20 minutes and drain excess grease.
- Add Toppings: Spread pizza sauce over the cooked crust. Top with mozzarella, Parmesan, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, bell pepper, and onion.
- Bake Again: Bake for 12–15 minutes until cheese is melted. Garnish with basil, if desired, and slice to serve.
Notes
- Customize toppings with your favorite pizza ingredients.
- For a lighter version, use ground turkey or chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 1 slice (1/6 of casserole)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 940 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
