By Kazuki Ko
Keto Hamburger Pepperoni Mushroom Pepper Olive Crockpot Pizza
12 steps
Prep:5minCook:4h
Make ahead meals are made even better when you have this delicious crockpot pizza to look forward to. This crockpot pizza is layered with creamy, melty mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce, browned grass-fed hamburger, green bell pepper, onions, portobello mushrooms and sliced black olives. Simply layer all the ingredients and top with the final layer of cheese and let it heat away throughout the day and it will be ready by dinnertime. Be sure to find a no added sugar pizza sauce for this recipe.
What can I serve with this dish?
Avocado is a great side dish for this dish as well as any Keto-friendly vegetable like kale or asparagus. Overall, that will make a very filling meal.
What other ingredients can I add to this dish?
Any Keto-friendly pizza topping will work well here like cured meats (think salami, calabrese, peppered salami, crumbled sausage, bacon) as well as multiple different types of shredded cheese (Chihuahua cheese for Mexican pizza, pecorino and more ). Other goodies like spinach, artichoke hearts, red pepper flakes, roasted red peppers and dried herbs just to name a few.
Can I cook this without a crockpot?
Yes, you can place all the layered ingredients into your InstantPot (pressure cooker) on high for 10 minutes, or bake (cover with foil) at 375 F for 20 minutes.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:39:05 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
38
Low
Glycemic Load
3
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories388.1 kcal (19%)
Total Fat30.9 g (44%)
Carbs4.6 g (2%)
Sugars2.6 g (3%)
Protein22.3 g (45%)
Sodium722 mg (36%)
Fiber1.2 g (4%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
10 servings
0.5onion
small
0.75Green Bell Pepper
Large
¼ tspCoarse Kosher Salt
or Himalayan
1 cuppizza sauce
32 slicespepperoni
2 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
1.5 lbground beef
½ tspCoarse Kosher salt
or Pink Himalayan
¼ tspblack pepper
2 ½ cupsMozzarella Cheese
Shredded
8black olives
Large
4 ozFresh Mushrooms
Juice
from the olive container, optional
¼ cBeef Fat
optional
Instructions
Step 1
Slice onions into a thin and short julienne. Slice green bell peppers into thin strips and also thinly slice the mushrooms.
Step 2
Heat a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Add 2 tbsp oil, swirl the pan then add the white onions and mushrooms. Cook until onions and mushrooms are starting to turn brown about 3-4 minutes. Add ¼ tsp salt and stir well.
Step 3
Add the green bell pepper and briefly cook, about 1 minute. Set aside veggies in a bowl.
Step 4
Add 1 tbsp oil, swirl the pan and then add the hamburger, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Halfway through, add optional juice from the jar of black olives. Cook the meat until it is fully cooked for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat. It's optional to drain the fat from the pan & reserve 1/4 of the liquid.
Step 5
In the bottom of a 4 quart crockpot (or baking pan or Instant Pot) spread ⅓ cup of pizza sauce.
Step 6
Top with ¼ of the cooked hamburger meat (& optionally 1/4 of the reserved beef dripping) and spread evenly.
Step 7
Next top with ½ cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Step 8
Add ¼ of the cooked mushrooms, bell peppers and onions.
Step 9
Next, evenly distribute 8 pepperoni slices for the next layer.
Step 10
Add ¼ of the sliced black olives.
Step 11
Repeat this process 3 more times ending in a cheese layer with some pepperoni and hamburger meat.
Step 12
Set the crockpot on low for 4 hours until hot and melted; or Instant Pot for 10 min.; or bake at 375° for 20 min.
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