Meat Pizza Pepperoni Stack (Printable)

Crustless pizza layered with ground beef, mozzarella, pepperoni, and oregano for a flavorful low-carb dish.

# What You'll Need:

→ Meat Base

01 - 1.1 lb ground beef (80/20 fat content)
02 - 1 large egg
03 - 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
04 - 1 tsp garlic powder
05 - 1 tsp onion powder
06 - 1 tsp dried oregano
07 - ½ tsp salt
08 - ½ tsp black pepper

→ Toppings

09 - 7 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
10 - 3.5 oz sliced pepperoni
11 - ½ cup pizza sauce (sugar-free if low carb)
12 - ½ tsp dried oregano
13 - 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil (optional)

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking tray or pizza pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, egg, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper. Mix gently until just combined to avoid overworking the meat.
03 - Press the meat mixture evenly onto the prepared baking tray, shaping into a round base approximately ½ inch thick.
04 - Bake the meat base for 12 to 15 minutes until browned and most fat has rendered. Carefully blot excess grease using paper towels and drain if necessary.
05 - Spread pizza sauce evenly over the cooked meat base. Layer shredded mozzarella cheese followed by pepperoni slices. Sprinkle dried oregano on top.
06 - Return to the oven and bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
07 - For a golden finish, broil for 1 to 2 minutes.
08 - Remove from oven, sprinkle with chopped fresh basil if desired, let rest for 3 to 5 minutes, then slice and serve.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like pizza night without the carb guilt, and honestly, most people won't even notice what's missing.
  • Everything comes together in under 40 minutes, which means dinner on a weeknight without the stress.
  • The crispy beef base gets gloriously browned while the cheese on top turns into those little charred bubbles you'll want to eat by the handful.
02 -
  • Don't skip blotting the beef base after the first bake—that rendered fat will make your final dish greasy if you leave it pooling underneath.
  • The sauce-to-cheese ratio matters; too much sauce and your base gets soggy, too little and you lose that pizza flavor you're chasing.
03 -
  • Use an 80/20 ground beef blend specifically—leaner meat dries out, fattier meat stays greasy even after blotting.
  • Have your oven fully preheated before you even mix your ingredients so the beef base starts cooking immediately and gets that crucial browning without drying out.
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