Rhode Island 5-Minute Fried Upside-Down Pizza (Low Carb, Keto)

When I moved to Rhode Island, I never even knew there was such a thing as a RI-style pizza. But if you walk into any convenience store or bakery, you’ll see these slabs of cold pizza with no cheese, just sitting there on the counter. NO CHEESE? Ridiculous. Blasphemy!

But gosh darnit, the stuff is good, even when it’s cold (although I tended to heat it up). It’s also usually pretty garlicky, so that helps. Because I could eat raw garlic for every meal and snack in a day and not even care what my breath smells like.

So this Rhode Island style keto pizza isn’t cheese free (obvs) but it’s in all the right places. Cheese makes the crust and then you just top with sauce and a bit of grated parmesan – another topping on Rhode Island pizzas. If you wanna up your garlic game on this one, add some garlic powder too.

And this pizza, my friends, is all you’re ever going to need again for pizza. I mean I’ve fallen madly for that famous low carb stromboli recipe, but this is just so easy and delicious and it holds up like actual pizza (let it cool for a minute to harden).

Rhode Island 5-Minute Fried Upside-Down Pizza

Servings: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 10 minutes

Nutritional Facts: 7g Net Carbs| 698 Calories | 57g Fat | 8g Carbs | 42g Protein | 1g Fiber

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp garlic olive oil
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup asiago cheese (or just use 1.5 cups mozzarella)
• 1/3 cup naturally low-carb tomato sauce
• grated parmesan
• italian seasoning

Steps:

1. Heat a good non-stick pan (I used ceramic) up to medium heat and add the garlic oil.
   
2. When the oil coats the pan and is shiny, add your mozzarella (it should start sizzling right away).
   
3. Use a spatula to spread the cheese evenly and round the corners, like a pizza.
4. Cook for about 3-5 minutes it melts and starts to become dark around the edges. Use a spatula to continuously lift the edges while cooking.
   
5. Once all the cheese has melted and it’s starting to brown, add the tomato sauce and spread around lightly with a spoon.
   
6. Cook for another minute or so.
7. Use a spatula and start sliding it around the edges of the pizza, and then underneath just to de-stick it from the pan, but not trying to lift it off the pan.
8. Once the pizza is free from the pan, tip your pan and slide your pizza on to a foil-lined pan (you can use your spatula to guide it)
9. Sprinkle your grated cheese and pizza seasonings.
   
10. Let cool for about a minute.
11. Cut your keto pizza into fours and enjoy!
    

Rhode Island 5-Minute Fried Upside-Down Pizza (Low Carb, Keto)

★★★★★

5 from 4 reviews

And this pizza, my friends, is all you’re ever going to need again for pizza. I mean I’ve fallen madly for that famous low carb stromboli recipe, but this is just so easy and delicious and it holds up like actual pizza (let it cool for a minute to harden).

• Author: Amanda C. Hughes
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 1 Serving 1x
• Category: Lunch

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp garlic olive oil
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup asiago cheese (or just use 1.5 cups mozzarella)
• 1/3 cup naturally low-carb tomato sauce
• grated parmesan
• italian seasoning

Instructions

1. Heat a good non-stick pan (I used ceramic) up to medium heat and add the garlic oil.
2. When the oil coats the pan and is shiny, add your mozzarella (it should start sizzling right away).
3. Use a spatula to spread the cheese evenly and round the corners, like a pizza.
4. Cook for about 3-5 minutes it melts and starts to become dark around the edges. Use a spatula to continuously lift the edges while cooking.
5. Once all the cheese has melted and it’s starting to brown, add the tomato sauce and spread around lightly with a spoon.
6. Cook for another minute or so.
7. Use a spatula and start sliding it around the edges of the pizza, and then underneath just to de-stick it from the pan, but not trying to lift it off the pan.
8. Once the pizza is free from the pan, tip your pan and slide your pizza on to a foil-lined pan (you can use your spatula to guide it)
9. Sprinkle your grated cheese and pizza seasonings.
10. Let cool for about a minute.
11. Cut your keto pizza into fours and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 698
• Fat: 57g
• Carbohydrates: 8g
• Fiber: 1g
• Protein: 42g

Keywords: Keto Pizza

For an easy dessert try my Low Carb Cheesecake Filled Strawberries! Let me know what you think in the comments.

This recipe was originally published in 2015 and has since been updated.