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Kid loved, this easy pizza casserole is a lower cab version that the whole family can enjoy! Top with all your favorite pizza toppings!

I can remember clearly the first time I had deep dish pizza. I thought I had died and gone to heaven and it was with tears I bid goodbye to it when I gave up all grains.

Now, you know I eat dairy and some Paleo kids out there don’t but I can not have pizza without cheese. This recipe is both a paleo homage to deep dish pizza and a casserole hence the name.

I didn’t want to mess with a coconut flour crust with this so I used eggplant to line the bottom of my 8″ cast iron pan.

I don’t make a huge batch of this because Mr. Bejelly doesn’t like eggplant and is not big fan of casseroles.

Imagine my surprise when he gobbled up half of this.

Also, I get my Italian sausage bulk from my deli so it cooks up like a ground beef. If you get links you’ll need to crumble them up.

Why this recipe works

Pepperoni pizza meets casserole and creates a super simple dish that you can whip up easily.

How to Make This Pizza Casserole Recipe:

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.

Grease your large skillet with the coconut oil and line with the strips of eggplant. You only want one layer of eggplant (you might have extra).

Spread a light layer of pizza sauce over the eggplant and top this with half of the mozzarella and Parmesan.

Next add all the Italian pork sausage and top with the rest of the mozzarella and half of the balance of the Parmesan

Spread a layer of marinara over it all and put in your oven for 1 hour.

Six minutes before the pizza is complete, take the pan out of the oven and cover with the rest of the Parmesan. Garnish with Italian parsley.

Notes and Variations

You can easily add more toppings like black olives, green peppers and keto fettuccine.

You can make this in a casserole dish versus a large skillet.

If you like this Pizza Casserole recipe, you’ll love:

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