Mediterranean Pizza Skillet

This Mediterranean Pizza Skillet is a cheesy and satisfying one-pan meal. We prepare this skillet with Italian sausage, mushrooms, bell pepper, zucchini, low-carb marinara sauce, shredded cheese, and pepperoni. Each serving of this skillet contains about 430 calories and 8 g of net carbs. We make this skillet in about 22 minutes. This Mediterranean Pizza Skillet is ideal for busy weeknight dinners, family meals, casual lunches, meal prep, pizza cravings, and low-carb gatherings. You can make this skillet earlier because it can be refrigerated for 3 days and frozen for almost 2 months. You can serve this skillet with Greek Cucumber Salad, Arugula Salad, Roasted Broccoli, Cauliflower Rice, or Garlic Green Beans.

STATS:

• Course: Main Course
• No. of Calories: 430 kcal
• Diet: Keto, Mediterranean
• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Cuisine: Italian, American
• Cook time: 12 minutes
• Portion size: 1½ cups
• Cooking mode: Stovetop, Broiler
• Total servings: 4
• Difficulty level: Easy
• Total time: 22 minutes

TOOLS:

• Deep skillet
• Knife
• Cutting board
• Wooden spoon
• Measuring cups
• Broiler-safe skillet

INGREDIENTS:

PIZZA SKILLET:

• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 1 cup mushrooms
• 1 cup bell pepper
• 1½ cups zucchini
• 1½ cups marinara sauce
• 1 cup shredded cheese
• ¼ cup pepperoni slices

INGREDIENT NOTES AND THEIR SUBSTITUTIONS:

ITALIAN SAUSAGE:

• We use Italian sausage to provide a savory flavor and satisfying protein to this pizza skillet. As a replacement, you can use ground beef, ground turkey, or chicken sausage.

MUSHROOMS:

• Mushrooms give the skillet a beefy texture and earthy taste. As an alternative, you can use spinach or extra zucchini.

BELL PEPPER:

• Bell pepper provides sweetness, color, and freshness. We could also utilize bell peppers that are orange, yellow, or red.

ZUCCHINI:

• Zucchini adds tender vegetables while keeping the recipe low in carbohydrates. Eggplant can be used as an alternative.

LOW-CARB MARINARA:

• Low-carb marinara creates a rich tomato base and classic pizza flavor. You can also use no-sugar-added pizza sauce or tomato sauce.

SHREDDED CHEESE:

• We use shredded cheese to create a melted and bubbly pizza-style topping. You might utilize provolone, mozzarella, or a combination of Italian cheeses.

PEPPERONI:

• Pepperoni provides a classic pizza flavor and savory finish. You can use turkey pepperoni or omit it if desired.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Warm a deep pan and cool the Italian sausage and break it into little pieces.
2. Strain out any additional grease from the pan.
3. Put the low-carb marinara sauce, mushrooms, zucchini, and bell pepper.
4. Whisk all the ingredients and cook till the veggies become tender, for almost eight minutes.
5. Uniformly spread the shredded cheese on the mixture.
6. Garnish with pepperoni slices.
7. Broil till the cheese become lightly golden and melted, for almost three minutes.
8. Carefully check the pan during broiling.
9. Cool for almost two minutes and then serve this pizza skillet hot.

TIPS:

• Include low-carb marinara with no extra sugar.
• Strain out additional sausage grease to get a lighter meal.
• We utilize mozzarella for a perfect pizza-style texture.
• Carefully monitor during broiling as the cheese will brown immediately.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

FRESH SALADS:

• Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
• Lemon Herb Arugula Salad

VEGETABLE SIDES:

• Roasted Zucchini
• Garlic Green Beans
• Roasted Bell Peppers
• Grilled Eggplant

BREAD & GRAINS:

• Garlic Pita Bread
• Whole Wheat Pita
• Herbed Flatbread
• Lemon Couscous

DIPS & SAUCES:

• Tzatziki Sauce
• Hummus
• Garlic Yogurt Dip
• Roasted Red Pepper Dip

LIGHT TOPPINGS:

• Fresh Basil
• Chopped Parsley
• Kalamata Olives
• Crumbled Feta
• Fresh Cherry Tomatoes

DRINKS:

• Sparkling Lemon Water
• Iced Mint Tea
• Fresh Lemonade
• Cucumber Water

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• Put this pizza skillet in a closed box and refrigerate it for almost four days.

FREEZER:

• Store this pizza skillet for almost 2 months.

FAQs:

Will we utilize turkey pepperoni?

• Yes, you can use turkey pepperoni as a lighter replacement for regular pepperoni.

May we include extra veggies?

• Yes, you can use additional mushrooms, spinach, cauliflower, or olives.

Could we prepare this skillet without pepperoni?

• Yes, you can skip the pepperoni or alternate it with different low-carb pizza toppings.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Proteins: 27 g

Caloric Content: 430 kcal

Net carbs: 8 g

Sodium: 950 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Sugar: 5 g

Fats: 32 g

Portion Size: 1½ cups

Total carbs: 11 g