This Cheesy Cheese Pizza Crust Pizza is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 1747 calories, 98g protein, and 14g carbs per serving. Ready in 32 minutes.
Nutrition per Serving
Key PCOS-Friendly Ingredients: Beef is a source of iron and zinc — two minerals often low in women with PCOS. Egg is provide complete protein with all essential amino acids. Turmeric is contains curcumin, a powerful anti-inflammatory compound.
Adequate protein intake is crucial for PCOS management as it helps stabilize blood sugar levels and reduces cravings. Anti-inflammatory foods are especially important for PCOS, as chronic low-grade inflammation is a key driver of symptoms.
This recipe pairs well with a side of leafy greens or a simple mixed salad to add extra fiber and micronutrients to your lunch.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 375F
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In a mixing bowl, put your cream cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, pepper, and garlic.
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Mix it well with a hand blender until smooth.
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Spray a 9×13″ baking pan with cooking spray (or rub it with butter). DON’T FORGET TO DO THIS! I accidently put all my crust batter in the pan before I sprayed it and had to scrape it all out, spray it, and put it back in. It was not fun! Spread your mixture in the pan until it’s evenly distributed.
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While you are waiting for your oven to preheat, get a pan on the stove and add your meat.
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Let it cook down for a little bit.
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Add your spices: cumin, basil, turmeric, salt and pepper, and a bit of Italian seasoning.
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Let it cook down and leave it on the side.
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Put your pizza crust in the oven and cook for 12-15 minutes. You will see on the top that it is holding together, and the sides have pulled away from the pan.
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Let this cool for about 10 minutes.
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Once the crust has cooled, you can put some low carb tomato sauce on there, and spread cheese on it.
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Put it in the oven for 10 minutes, and once the cheese has started to melt, add your meat mixture. Put this back in the oven for 3-5 minutes more, on broil.
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Once you are ready, take the pizza out of the oven and let it cool for a while. The cooler it is, the more solid it will become (also making it a lot easier to eat).
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Slice it up, and serve. 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 Cheesy Cheese Pizza Crust Pizza contribute to your health goals:
- Beef: Zinc supports hormone production and immune function
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Turmeric: Research suggests curcumin may improve insulin resistance in PCOS
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
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. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. 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 Cheesy Cheese Pizza Crust 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 Cheesy Cheese Pizza Crust Pizza works for PCOS
With 98g of protein per serving (about 22% of calories), this Cheesy Cheese Pizza Crust 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 14g of carbohydrates per serving, this Cheesy Cheese Pizza Crust 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 70% 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.
Lunch is where most PCOS meal plans either succeed or collapse. A meal like this Cheesy Cheese Pizza Crust Pizza that combines adequate protein, fibre-rich carbs, and fat keeps blood sugar stable for the rest of the workday and reduces the late-afternoon energy crash that drives sugar cravings around 3-4pm.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Basil.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Cheesy Cheese Pizza Crust Pizza recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 1747 calories per serving with 98g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
This recipe takes about 32 minutes total. Prep time is 22 minutes and cook time is 10 minutes. It makes 12 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 1747 calories, 98g protein (22%), 14g carbs, 135g fat. 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 Lunch. At 1747 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Lunch. 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 12 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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