Description
These delicious pizza burgers combine the best of both worlds: juicy beef patties topped with gooey cheese, savory pepperoni, and zesty pizza sauce, all nestled in a toasted bun. Perfect for a fun family dinner or a game day treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 16–24 slices pepperoni
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the beef: In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until evenly distributed.
- Form patties: Shape the beef mixture into four patties and set aside.
- Toast buns: Preheat the broiler to medium-high. Place the split buns on a baking sheet and toast them under the broiler until golden brown. Remove the tops and set aside.
- Grill patties: Grill each patty for about 4-5 minutes per side, or until cooked to your desired level of doneness.
- Warm pizza sauce: Gently heat the pizza sauce in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until warm.
- Assemble burgers: Spread half of the warm pizza sauce onto the bottom halves of the toasted buns. Distribute half of the mozzarella cheese and pepperoni over the sauce.
- Broil: Broil the bottom halves of the buns for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Layer toppings: Top each toasted bottom half with a grilled patty, followed by the remaining pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni.
- Broil again: Broil the completed burgers for a few minutes, or until the additional toppings are melted and bubbly.
- Serve: Place the bun tops on each burger and serve immediately.
Notes
Feel free to customize your pizza burgers with your favorite toppings like olives, mushrooms, or jalapeños.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: main course
- Method: Grilling and Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg