I was in the mood for pizza so I decided to make this Deep Dish Pizza from Weight Watchers.
And what I really like about this pizza recipe is how easy it is to make and only calls for 4 ingredients.
Since this deep dish pizza recipe is just 7 Points on the WW plan, you can indulge in a slice (or two!) without feeling guilty.
💭 Weight Watchers Disclaimer
I have personally never subscribed to Weight Watchers but have several family members that have over the years. This recipe comes from one of their old recipe books. I'm including the "points" listed in the book for convenience but if this is important to you, please confirm directly with Weight Watchers.
Weight Watchers Points for this recipe: 7 Points per Serving.
Not only is this pizza recipe super easy to make at home it's much healthier than ordering a pizza from your local pizzeria.
🐄 How to Handle Raw Beef
Thaw raw ground beef on a plate on the lowest shelf of the refrigerator, to avoid dripping onto other foods.
Keep raw and ready-to-eat meats separate.
Wash hands thoroughly before and after handling raw ground beef. Wash cutting boards, bowls, and utensils used to prepare raw ground beef with hot soapy water and rinse well.
Use separate plates to carry raw ground beef patties to the cooking area and cooked patties to the serving area.
Use a Thermometer to ensure Ground Beef Reaches the Safely Cooked Internal Temperature of 160°F.
💭 Recipe Tip
Use whole wheat pizza dough to help make this recipe as healthy as possible. Mozzarella is one of the healthier options when it comes to cheese so try not to substitute for another type of cheese.
For more great recipes made with Refrigerated Pizza Dough, I suggest you check these recipes out:
📋 Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Deep Dish Pizza Casserole recipe from Weight Watchers (see recipe card for quantities): Lean Ground Beef, Tomato Sauce, Refrigerated Pizza Dough and Mozzarella Cheese.
🥣 How to make WW Deep Dish Pizza
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
Cook the ground beef in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Drain any excess grease if necessary.
Add the tomato sauce to the ground beef and cook until heated through.
Unroll the pizza dough, and press into the bottom and halfway up sides of the prepared baking dish.
Top the pizza dough with the meat mixture.
Bake for 12 minutes or until the crust begins to brown.
Top with the mozzarella cheese, and bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Let the pizza cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
📖 Recipe
Weight Watchers Deep Dish Pizza
Equipment
- Skillet
- Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
- 15 oz Tomato Sauce, Italian Chunky Style
- 10 oz Refrigerated Pizza Dough
- 6 oz Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Cook the ground beef in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Drain any excess grease if necessary.
- Add the tomato sauce to the ground beef and cook until heated through.
- Unroll the pizza dough, and press into the bottom and halfway up sides of the prepared baking dish.
- Top the pizza dough with the meat mixture.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until the crust begins to brown.
- Top with the mozzarella cheese, and bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Let the pizza cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.
Marcie
I loved this deep dish pizza. I had made it before but had used ground turkey. This time I used the lean beef and it was absolutely delicious.