Description
These Pizza Burgers are a delicious mashup of two favorites – pizza and burgers. Juicy beef patties seasoned with Italian flavors, topped with gooey cheese and pizza sauce, all sandwiched between toasted buns. A fun and easy meal for the whole family!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup chopped pepperoni (optional)
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Sliced black olives or green bell peppers for topping (optional)
For the patties:
For assembling:
Instructions
- Preheat the grill or skillet: Preheat a grill or skillet to medium-high heat.
- Mix the patty ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and chopped pepperoni if using. Form into 4 patties.
- Cook the patties: Grill or pan-cook the patties for 4-5 minutes per side. Top with pizza sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese to melt.
- Toast the buns: Lightly toast the hamburger buns with olive oil.
- Assemble: Place a patty on each bun, add optional toppings, and serve hot.
Notes
- You can use ground turkey or chicken instead of beef.
- Enhance the flavor with sautéed mushrooms or onions.
- Try making mini sliders for a party!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
