Pizza Burger
Yield: 4 servings
Blend two favorites (pizza and cheeseburgers) to make this Pizza Burger recipe! Juicy beef patties are topped with tangy pizza sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella, and fresh basil.
Ingredients
Burger Patties
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup Pizza Sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- 12 pepperoni slices
Toasted Buns
- 4 hamburger buns
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, minced garlic, and chopped parsley until well combined.
- Slice the hamburger buns horizontally and spread with prepared garlic parsley butter evenly on the cut sides.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add buns, buttered side down, and toast until golden brown and crisp, about 2-3 minutes total. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, onion, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Mix to combine evenly.
- Divide beef mixture into four equal portions and shape them into burger patties, ensuring they are slightly larger than the size of your hamburger buns.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the burger patties and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side, or until they are cooked to the desired level of doneness.
- During the last minute of cooking, spoon a generous amount of pizza sauce onto each burger patty, sprinkle chopped basil leaves, followed by a slice of mozzarella cheese, and top with pepperoni. Allow cheese to melt.
- Transfer cooked burgers to the bottom half of each toasted bun. Serve pizza burgers immediately, while they are still warm and the cheese is gooey.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 527kcal Carbohydrates: 29g Protein: 38g Fat: 29g Saturated Fat: 12g Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g Monounsaturated Fat: 12g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 109mg Sodium: 1452mg Potassium: 726mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 6g Vitamin A: 731IU Vitamin C: 8mg Calcium: 294mg Iron: 5mg
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