Sausage and Pepperoni Layered Pizza Bake

This delicious Sausage and Pepperoni Layered Pizza Bake can really help when you’re craving pizza but don’t want to over-do it on carbs! The recipe has options for a low-carb version with low-carb tortillas for the base or a Keto version with Parmesan Folios Cheese Wraps for the base, and both are delicious!

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In January many people are looking for low-carb comfort food, and this Sausage and Pepperoni Layered Pizza Bake definitely fits that description! And depending on the ingredients you choose, this pizza bake recipe can be low-carb or Keto (or even adapted to be South Beach Diet friendly or meatless).

The Pizza Bake started out as an idea to try layering the Folios Cheese Wraps that I love so much in my No-Noodle Lasagna into a layered bake with pizza ingredients. But when I tried that with Kara we loved the pizza flavors, but Kara thought the Keto version was greasy. So we also made a version that layered the pizza ingredients with Mission Carb Balance Low-Carb Tortillas (affiliate link).

Kara and her kids loved that low-carb version, but (after we switched to a reduced-fat pepperoni) I preferred the Keto version made with the cheese wraps. So we decided to post the recipe and give people a choice on the ingredient to use as the base of this tasty Pizza Bake. But however you end up making it at your house, I hope you enjoy having this new option to help with those pizza cravings!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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• Olive Oil (affiliate link)
• turkey Italian sausage
• Rao’s Pizza Sauce (affiliate link)
• Folios Parmesan Cheese Wraps or Mission Carb Balance Low-Carb Tortillas (affiliate links)
• grated Mozzarella Cheese
• Hormel 25% Less Fat Pepperoni(affiliate link)
• dried oregano

What is a Pizza Bake?

Pizza Bake in the title of the recipe simply refers to a layered casserole dish with pizza flavors.

How did we keep the pizza bake recipe low in carbs?

There were a few other choices that made this low in carbs without sacrificing those pizza flavors that everyone loves. I used turkey Italian Sausage for the sausage and we used Hormel 25% Less Fat Pepperoni for the pepperoni. (This is especially beneficial for the Keto version where there is plenty of fat and nothing to absorb it.) And to keep the carbs low, we used Rao’s Pizza Sauce which only has 12 carbs in the whole bottle! (Just for the record, none of these companies have paid me to promote their products, and I’m sure most of them don’t even know that I’m alive.)

What other pizza bake variations could you make?

There are definitely other variations of this recipe you could come up with to fit your own eating preferences, such as using turkey pepperoni and low-carb mozzarella to make a version for fans of the original South Beach Diet or using vegetarian pizza toppings to make it a meatless dish! And if you make the version with Folios this recipe is also gluten-free.

The photo at the top of this post is the low-carb Pizza Bake recipe. This is the Keto version, which definitely has more fat as you can see. I loved this though and have made it a couple more times since we worked on the recipe! The process shots below are of the Keto version.

How to make Sausage and Pepperoni Layered Pizza Bake:

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1. Heat the oven to 425F/220C. Spray a 9″ X 13″ baking dish with olive oil or non-stick spray. 
2. Heat olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the Italian Sausage until it’s nicely browned. 
3. Add Rao’s Pizza Sauce (affiliate link) or any low-sugar pizza sauce and simmer about 5 minutes.
4. Cut 5 Folios Cheese Wraps (or 7 Mission Carb Balance Low-Carb Tortillas – affiliate link) in half, and then arrange with straight side along the edge of the baking dish and one cut piece covering the middle, as shown.
5. Top that with 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese. 
6. Top the cheese with 21 pieces of pepperoni and a generous pinch of dried Greek Oregano (affiliate link).
7. Then make another layer of Folios (or low-carb tortillas), sausage/sauce mixture, cheese, pepperoni, and Greek Oregano.
8. Bake about 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and the Pizza Bake is bubbling hot and nicely browned. 
9. Serve hot and enjoy!

Make it a Low-Carb Meal:

I think Sausage and Pepperoni Layered Pizza Bake would be great as a one-dish meal, but you can add something like Crunchy Low-Carb Chopped Salad, Caesar Salad with Kale, Romaine, and Shaved Parmesan, Kalyn’s Favorite Baby Arugula Salad, Lemon Parmesan Kale Salad, or Ottolenghi’s Perfect Lettuce Salad  if you want a more substantial meal.

More Low-Carb Dinners with Pizza Flavors:

• Low-Carb Deconstructed Pizza Casserole
• Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza-Stuffed Peppers
• Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Bake
• Pepperoni Pizza Keto Crustless Quiche
• Broiled Zucchini with Mozzarella and Pepperoni 

Want More Ideas for Low-Carb Pizza?

If you want lots more options for low-carb food with pizza flavors, check out my HUGE round up of 60+ Low-Carb Pizza Recipes with delicious ideas for from bloggers around the web!

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Yield: 8 pieces

Sausage and Pepperoni Layered Pizza Bake (Low-Carb or Keto)

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

You can adapt this Sausage and Pepperoni Layered Pizza Bake to work for low-carb or Keto diets, or even for the original South Beach Diet, enjoy!

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 19.5 oz. pkg. turkey Italian sausage
• 1 13 oz. jar Rao's Pizza Sauce (see notes)
• 5 Folios Parmesan Cheese Wraps (see notes)
• 2 cups grated Mozzarella Cheese
• 42 slices Hormel 25% reduced fat pepperoni
• 1 tsp. dried oregano, divided

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 425F/220C. Spray a 9" X 13" baking dish with olive oil or non-stick spray. (I used a metal baking dish but I'm sure glass or ceramic will work.)
2. Heat olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the Italian Sausage until it's nicely browned. (I use a potato masher (affiliate link) to break it apart.
3. Add the Rao's Pizza Sauce (affiliate link) or any low-sugar pizza sauce and simmer about 5 minutes, until the sauce has slightly thickened and sausage is flavored with the sauce.
4. Cut 5 Folios Cheese Wraps (or 7 Mission Carb Balance Low-Carb Tortillas - affiliate link) in half, and then arrange with straight side along the edge of the baking dish and one cut piece covering the middle, as shown. (If your baking dish isn't close to the size I used, you'll need more Folios or low-carb tortillas to make each layer.)
5. Then spread half the sausage/sauce mixture over the Folios (or tortillas).
6. Top that with 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese. (We used full-fat mozzarella, but take your choice on that.)
7. Top the cheese with 21 pieces of pepperoni and a generous pinch of dried Greek Oregano (affiliate link).
8. Then make another layer of Folios (or low-carb tortillas), sausage/sauce mixture, cheese, pepperoni, and Greek Oregano.
9. Bake about 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and the Pizza Bake is bubbling hot and nicely browned. (I would start checking after 15 minutes.)
10. Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

I used the hot variety of my favorite Italian Sausage for this recipe, but if you're feeding kids I'd use the sweet Italian sausage instead. I used Rao's Pizza Sauce (affiliate link) with only 12 carbs in the jar used in this recipe, but if you can't find Rao's use any low-sugar pizza sauce. Use full-fat or reduced-fat Mozzarella, whichever you prefer. There is plenty of fat in this dish, so I'd recommend using the reduced-fat pepperoni even for the Keto version.

I find Folios Parmesan Cheese Wraps at Costco in my town.

For low-carb version replace the folios with 7 Mission Carb Balance Low-Carb Tortillas. Approximate nutritional information with that change is: Calories 329, Total Fat 19.8, Saturated Fat 6.3, Unsaturated Fat 8.5, Cholesterol 89, sodium 1055, Carbohydrates 18.2, Fiber 13.1 Sugar 1.8, Protein 29.

Recipe created by Kalyn and Kara after quite a few experiments and a final compromise to include the version we each preferred!

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 368Total Fat 25.3gSaturated Fat 9.8gUnsaturated Fat 7.2gCholesterol 114mgSodium 981mgCarbohydrates 2.8gFiber .1gSugar 1.8gProtein 31.5g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
If you adapt the ingredients in this Pizza Bake recipe to your personal dietary needs, this is a great dish for low-carb or Keto diet plans. Use low-sugar pizza sauce for any carb conscious diet.

For Keto use Folios Cheese Wraps for the base, and full-fat cheese. (I’d still use the reduced fat pepperoni and turkey Italian sausage since this has plenty of fat, but your choice on that.)

For low-carb use the low-carb tortillas for the base, turkey Italian sausage, reduced fat pepperoni, and full-fat cheese.

For the original South Beach phase two or three use low-carb tortillas, turkey Italian Sausage, turkey pepperoni, and reduced fat mozzarella. (Fat content for the South Beach version will be quite a bit lower than what is shown for low-carb if you make those changes, but this might still be a personal choice for South Beach.)

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Historical Notes for this Recipe
This recipe for a tasty pizza bake was posted in January 2020. It was last updated with more information in 2023.

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