Paleo Pizza Bowls {Whole30, Keto}

It’s everything you love about pizza, deconstructed and served in a bowl!  These paleo pizza bowls are loaded with Italian sausage, veggies, and pizza sauce, then topped with a dairy free cheese sauce that’s so tasty it’s addicting!  These pizza bowls are Whole30 compliant, low in carbs, and you can use whatever “toppings” suit your taste.  Quick and easy, perfect for weeknights, filling and healthy.

I’ve learned over the years that you can take almost any of your favorite non-paleo foods and recreate it in “bowl form” to make it clean.

From Burrito Bowls to Burger Bowls and Gyro Bowls and Philly Cheesesteak Bowls I find I’m really not missing the tortilla/bun/pita.

Since I’ve made paleo friendly pizza before, I decided to try out a deconstructed Whole30 compliant version in a bowl!

So while you might not have a crust, you get all the flavors and components that you love in a pizza.  Savory Italian sausage, peppers, onions, mushrooms, pizza sauce, and a dairy free cheese sauce that’s seriously addicting.

You can also sub in different “toppings” depending on what you like and what you have on hand.   I think you’re going to love these quick, easy and hearty bowls!

What You Need to Make Paleo Pizza Bowls

I separated the ingredients into what you need to make the cheese sauce and the rest of the bowls.

If you’ve made my cashew cheese sauce before, you’ll see the ingredients are familiar.

The nutritional yeast adds to the cheesy flavor of the sauce, so I recommend including it!  Here’s everything you’ll need to make the pizza bowls:

Cheese sauce:

• raw cashews no need to soak
• fresh lemon juice
• water or plain dairy free milk
• avocado oil or olive oil
• garlic powder
• sea salt
• nutritional yeast

Pizza Bowls:

• olive oil
• sweet Italian sausage, or ground meat of your choice*
• onion
• mushrooms
• red bell pepper
• green bell pepper
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• fresh garlic
• pizza sauce or marinara sauce
• Pizza Seasoning or Italian seasoning blend 
• sliced black olives, optional
• Crushed red pepper, optional
• Fresh chopped basil or parsley, optional
• Sliced tomatoes, for garnish

How to Make These Paleo Pizza Bowls

You can prepare the cheese sauce before or after you make the meat and veggies.  I like to blend it near the time of serving so it’s still warm.

Place all the ingredients in a high speed blender (I used a smaller one – Nutribullet) and blend/pulse until very creamy. You will need to stop blending to scrape down the sides and incorporate all the cashews. Once done, set aside until ready to use.

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 1 Tbsp of oil.  Once sizzling hot, crumble the sausage or ground meat into the skillet and cook, breaking up lumps as needed, until browned.  Using a slotted spoon, ransfer the sausage to a bowl and set aside.  

Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet and once hot, add in the onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers.  Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, for about 2-3 minutes.  Add in the garlic and continue to cook with the veggies for another 1-2 minutes until the veggies are tender and golden.  

Add the sausage back to the skillet and stir in the pizza sauce and Italian seasoning.  Remove from heat and stir in the olives too, if using.  Divide the mixture into 4-5 bowls and top with a spoonful of cheese sauce plus sliced tomatoes, chopped fresh herbs, and crushed red pepper, if desired. 

Can I Sub in Different Veggies/Toppings?

Definitely!  First, you can use any ground meat (not sausage) in case you can’t find Whole30 compliant sausage.  Just make sure to season it with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning blend before cooking it.

Second, the veggies can be subbed with anything you like, or you can add on to what I already included in the recipe.

Spinach or other greens, broccoli florets, chopped artichoke hearts, and thinly sliced eggplant would be great options for pizza!

Just add them to the hot skillet with oil, season with a little salt and pepper, and make sure to adjust the cook time so they soften enough for your taste.

I hope you’re ready for a fun, “cheesy” and totally delicious bowl to get your pizza fix while keeping things clean!

Grab your favorite skillet and your ingredients because it’s time to cook – let’s go!

Paleo Pizza Bowls {Whole30, Keto}

Paleo Pizza Bowls {Whole30}

It's everything you love about pizza, deconstructed and served in a bowl!  These paleo pizza bowls are loaded with Italian sausage, veggies, and pizza sauce, then topped with a dairy free cheese sauce that's so tasty it's addicting! These pizza bowls are Whole30 compliant, low in carbs, and you can use whatever "toppings" suit your taste.  Quick and easy, perfect for weeknights, filling and healthy.

Author: Michele

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Paleo, Whole30

Keyword: paleo, pizza, whole30

Servings: 6 servings

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Ingredients

Cheese sauce:

• 3/4 cup raw cashews no need to soak
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup water or plain dairy free milk
• 2 Tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1-2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

Pizza Bowls:

• 2 Tbsp olive oil divided
• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage meat or ground meat of your choice*
• 1 medium onion thinly sliced
• 8 oz mushrooms thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
• 1 green bell pepper thinly sliced
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 3/4 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce, no added sugar
• 1 tsp Pizza Seasoning or Italian seasoning blend
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives optional
• Crushed red pepper optional
• Fresh chopped basil or parsley optional
• Sliced tomates

Instructions

For the Cheese Sauce:

1. You can prepare this before or after you make the meat and veggies. I like to blend it near the time of serving so it’s still warm.
2. Place all ingredients in a high speed blender (I used a smaller one - Nutribullet) and blend/pulse until very creamy. You will need to stop blending to scrape down the sides and incorporate all the cashews. Once done, set aside until ready to use.

For the Pizza Bowls:

1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 1 Tbsp of oil. Once sizzling hot, crumble the sausage or ground meat into the skillet and cook, breaking up lumps as needed, until browned. Using a slotted spoon, ransfer the sausage to a bowl and set aside.
2. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet and once hot, add in the onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, for about 2-3 minutes. Add in the garlic and continue to cook with the veggies for another 1-2 minutes until the veggies are tender and golden.
3. Add the sausage back to the skillet and stir in the pizza sauce and Italian seasoning. Remove from heat and stir in the olives too, if using. Divide the mixture into 4-5 bowls and top with a spoonful of cheese sauce plus sliced tomatoes, chopped fresh herbs, and crushed red pepper, if desired. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*If you’re using plain ground meat (not sausage) season it with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning blend.

**If you aren't doing the Whole30 and can have dairy, melting some provolone or mozzarella cheese instead of the cheese sauce would be delicious as well as further reduce the carbs in this recipe.  Simply melt it in the skillet over the meat and veggies during the last step of the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcal

Carbohydrates: 14g

Protein: 17g

Fat: 41g

Saturated Fat: 11g

Cholesterol: 57mg

Sodium: 1001mg

Potassium: 673mg

Fiber: 3g

Sugar: 5g

Vitamin A: 856IU

Vitamin C: 50mg

Calcium: 45mg

Iron: 3mg

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