Pizza Bowls
Pizza Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken, or ground beef/turkey
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more for garnish
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 8 ounces white button mushrooms, diced
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Dice the mushrooms and green bell pepper. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken (or beef/turkey) and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the diced onion to the pan with the cooked meat. Stir in the Italian seasoning, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the onion softens.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Stir in the diced green bell pepper and mushrooms. Cook for another 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables have softened and released their moisture.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Add the sliced black olives and tomato paste to the pan. Stir well to combine and cook for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in the marinara sauce and stir all ingredients together until well combined and heated through. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Ladle the cooked pizza base mixture evenly into four oven-safe bowls.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Top each bowl generously with shredded mozzarella cheese, then arrange pepperoni slices on top of the cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Place the bowls in the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 10
Carefully remove the pizza bowls from the oven. Garnish with additional red pepper flakes (if desired) and fresh chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Pizza Bowls
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken, or ground beef/turkey
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more for garnish
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 8 ounces white button mushrooms, diced
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Dice the mushrooms and green bell pepper. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken (or beef/turkey) and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the diced onion to the pan with the cooked meat. Stir in the Italian seasoning, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the onion softens.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Stir in the diced green bell pepper and mushrooms. Cook for another 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables have softened and released their moisture.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Add the sliced black olives and tomato paste to the pan. Stir well to combine and cook for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in the marinara sauce and stir all ingredients together until well combined and heated through. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Ladle the cooked pizza base mixture evenly into four oven-safe bowls.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Top each bowl generously with shredded mozzarella cheese, then arrange pepperoni slices on top of the cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Place the bowls in the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 10
Carefully remove the pizza bowls from the oven. Garnish with additional red pepper flakes (if desired) and fresh chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 1 min