This Crustless Pizza is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 534 calories, 29.44g protein, and 6.81g carbs per serving. Ready in 26 minutes. High in fiber (1.2g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain grease.
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Mix ground beef in large bowl with 7 oz mozzarella cheese. This will act as the "crust". Mold ground beef mixture onto pizza pan or in bar pan.
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Add tomato sauce (or pizza sauce), the rest of the mozzarella cheese, and any additional toppings desired.
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Cook in oven at 425 °F (210 °C) for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Let cool for a couple minutes, serve and enjoy!
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Crustless Pizza contribute to your health goals:
- Beef: Zinc supports hormone production and immune function
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Crustless Pizza can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
Why this Crustless Pizza works for PCOS
With 29.44g of protein per serving (about 22% of calories), this Crustless Pizza sits at the top end of the 25-35g per-meal range that the 2023 International PCOS Guideline recommends for managing insulin resistance and supporting lean mass. Higher-protein meals also blunt the glucose response when carbohydrates are included, which matters for women with PCOS because chronic insulin elevation drives androgen excess and irregular cycles.
At 6.81g of carbohydrates per serving, this Crustless Pizza is on the lower-carb end, which suits women with PCOS who have confirmed insulin resistance or who notice strong post-meal energy crashes. Pair lower-carb meals like this with a generous portion of non-starchy vegetables to keep fibre intake up.
Fat makes up about 72% of calories in this dish. Dietary fat plays a load-bearing role in PCOS because sex hormones are synthesised from cholesterol, and very-low-fat eating can suppress hormone production over time. The 2023 PCOS guideline does not specify a strict fat target, but most clinicians recommend at least 25-35% of calories from a mix of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated sources.
Evening meals affect overnight insulin and morning blood sugar more than most women realise. Keeping dinner protein-forward and finishing eating at least 2-3 hours before bed gives your body time to clear glucose before the overnight fast, which improves morning fasting insulin readings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Crustless Pizza recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 534 calories per serving with 29.44g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 1.2g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 26 minutes total. Prep time is 6 minutes and cook time is 20 minutes. It makes 8 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 534 calories, 29.44g protein (22%), 6.81g carbs, 42.94g fat. Plus 1.2g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dinner. At 534 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 8 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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