Cast Iron Personal Pizza
Pizza night, portion-controlled, zero delivery fee.
Skillet-Crust Lore
The same low-carb tortilla trick from the Pizza Burrito page, this time crisped up cast-iron-style into an actual personal pizza — crispy edge, gooey center, ready in the time it takes a delivery driver to find your address.
Portion Matrix (Reference Scale)
Cast Iron Personal Pizza
22g (11g net) — total for the trackers, net for the low-carbers.
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Macros: USDA FoodData Central + category standards (tortilla, turkey pepperoni) • as written. This is naturally a single-serving item — the matrix exists for consistency with the book's system.
The Numbers Up Front
Yield: 1 personal pizza ≈ 5.3 oz / 150 g
Default Portion: the whole pizza
✂️ Trim Trim Trim
Turkey pepperoni over regular pepperoni is the easy lever here — same crunch and salt, a fraction of the fat, already established across this book's pizza chapter.
Ingredients
Use-what-you’ve-got friendly.
Sorted by dish, with the spices you probably already own kept separate.
- ◆1 large low-carb tortilla
- ◆2 tbsp pizza sauce
- ◆3 tbsp part-skim mozzarella
- ◆10 turkey pepperoni slices
- ◆Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat a dry cast iron skillet over medium.
- 2
Lay the tortilla in the skillet, let it warm 1 min.
- 3
Spread sauce, sprinkle cheese, layer pepperoni.
- 4
Cover with a lid (or foil) and cook 4–5 min until the cheese melts and the bottom crisps and browns.
- 5
Slide onto a board, slice, and finish with Italian seasoning.
🧠 Why This Works
The dry cast iron does double duty — direct contact crisps the tortilla into something closer to a real thin crust, while the covered lid traps heat like a mini oven to melt the cheese through. No actual oven preheat required.
🌶️ Flavor Boosters
Crushed red pepper • extra garlic powder in the sauce • a drizzle of hot honey after cooking • fresh basil
🔄 Use What You’ve Got
- —No low-carb tortilla? Regular tortilla or a small naan both work, carbs run higher
- —No part-skim mozzarella? Fat-free works, texture slightly firmer
- —Want more toppings? Diced peppers, mushrooms, or onions all work — pat them dry first so the crust stays crisp
📦 Meal Prep Notes
Best fresh — doesn't hold up well pre-made • Toppings can be prepped ahead so assembly is under 5 minutes
📊 Before & After(per whole pizza)
| Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Frozen Pizza | 460 | 18g | 22g | 48g |
| ⭐ Cast Iron Personal Pizza | 280 | 23g | 14g | 20g (10g net) |
| You Saved / Gained | −180 cal | +5g protein | −8g fat | −28g net carbs |
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