Pizza Pie Recipe

A healthy pizza pie recipe? Yes, please, and thank you! This delicious, savory pie is great for breakfast or dinner. Serve it with a side of eggs for a bigger breakfast or with a side salad for lunch or dinner.

I am not above feeding my kid dinner foods for breakfast. He has gotten quite picky as of late and gets easily bored with breakfast if I make the same thing more than 3 times. So ya, breakfast is always a challenge.

Mind you, I’m not one to let my kid dictate everything I cook, but I do try to make sure he gets out the door in the morning with a tummy full of warm, healthy food. Even if that food is nowhere near related to breakfast.

So in the interest of keeping him interested at the morning breakfast table, I came up with this little goodie. It’s super easy to make and only takes about 20-30 minutes in the oven.

Honestly, you can put anything in this that equals pizza in your mind. Add your favorite toppings, play around with the amounts, and experiment with ingredients you may have never thought to put on pizza before! The sky is pretty much the limit with this, just as it is with pizza. Just pretend the pie crust is regular pizza dough and go from there. And yes, you probably want to eat this with a spoon. Easy!

Recipe Variations

This is a very versatile recipe. You can add or subtract pretty much anything you want. Here are a few suggestions that I think would taste great here.

• Scramble some turkey meat with Italian seasoning and garlic, and put it in the pie as the bottom layer with cheese over that. Then, proceed with the rest of the recipe.
• Try different vegetables. Mushrooms and zucchini are great, but you can put any veggie into this that you would put on a pizza. Get creative!
• Play around with the cheeses you use. Just like with regular pizza, pizza pie can handle different types of cheeses. Smoked cheese would be good as well if you like those flavors.
• Before serving, top your pizza pie with grated parmesan and fresh basil for extra flavor.
• Add a bit of pesto to your sauce for a deeper basil flavor.
• If you don’t mind the calories, try using alfredo sauce instead of red sauce to make a white pizza pie.

Cheeses To Try On Your Pizza Pie

Here are some delicious ideas for cheeses you can try with this recipe. You can also use as much cheese as you want to make your pizza pie as cheesy as you like.

• Fontina
• Fresh mozzarella cheese
• A layer of ricotta cheese
• A Mexican cheese blend
• If you plan your vegetables well, even a goat or feta cheese could work here for those that are dairy-free.

Meats To Try

If you want to add meat, try any of the following. You’ll want approximately one-half of a pound to a full pound, depending on your pie pan and what it can handle.

• Ground turkey cooked with Italian seasoning and garlic.
• Homemade meatballs. This works great if you have leftover meatballs you can chop up.
• Shredded BBQ chicken
• Shredded Buffalo chicken
• Ground beef cooked with garlic and onion.

Veggies To Try

• Eggplant
• Broccoli
• Bell peppers
• Jalapenos
• Pineapple <gasp!>
• Black olives
• Cauliflower

What To Serve With Pizza Pie

Whatever you would normally eat with pizza is what will work best here. Try:

• A green salad
• An arugula salad for some spicy kick
• Garlic knots or garlic bread
• Dipping sauces you can drizzle over the top, such as ranch or Italian dressing.
• Pastas make a great side dish with this.

About The Ingredients

Pie crust – Use whatever crust you are most comfortable using. I use my oat flour pie crust recipe for a gluten free pizza pie. A whole wheat pie crust is delicious here too.

Grated zucchini – You can substitute this with any veggies you prefer or simply omit it.

Mushrooms – I used brown crimini mushrooms, but white mushrooms will do just fine here.

Yellow onion – Chop this fine. You can also use red/purple onion if you prefer that. Caramelized onions would be delicious here as well.

Italian Seasoning – You can use store-bought or make your own.

Garlic granules – Or garlic powder. Avoid garlic salt.

Onion granules – Or onion powder.

Grated cheddar cheese – Or mozzarella if you prefer that.

Marinara sauce – You can use store-bought or make your own.

How To Make Pizza Pie

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Grate the zucchini and wring it out in a cheesecloth to remove as much water as possible.

In your pie crust, combine the zucchini, mushrooms, onions, spices, and cheese. Mix it up a little for even distribution.

Pour the marinara (or pizza sauce) over everything, and add a tiny bit more cheese just as a topping. Transfer the pie pan to a baking sheet for easier handling.

Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked through. Cool, slice, and serve.

Storing Pizza Pie

Store leftover pizza pie in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Freezing Pizza Pie

This can be frozen, but it’s better to freeze in portioned sizes instead of freezing the whole thing. Wrap well and freeze for up to 4 months.

Reheating Pizza Pie

If frozen, thaw in the fridge overnight. Otherwise, a microwave will be your best bet for reheating. If you don’t have one, you can also reheat this in an oven, but place a loose piece of foil over the top so the crust doesn’t burn.

More Savory Pie Recipes

• Spaghetti Pie
• Italian Shepherd’s Pie

Recipes Used

• Pie Crust Recipe
• Italian Seasoning Recipe
• Marinara Sauce Recipe

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