Description
These Old School Pizza Burgers are a nostalgic twist on a classic favorite, combining savory ground beef, pepperoni, pizza sauce, and gooey mozzarella cheese all sandwiched between buttered buns. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a fun game-day snack!
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices (chopped)
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 hamburger buns (split)
- 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
- Optional toppings: sliced olives, green peppers, or additional marinara
Instructions
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the beef: In a skillet, cook ground beef until browned. Drain excess grease.
- Add ingredients: Add pepperoni, pizza sauce, garlic powder, oregano, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Simmer until mixture thickens.
- Combine cheese: Stir in mozzarella until melted.
- Prepare buns: Spread butter on buns, toast in oven.
- Assemble: Spoon beef mixture onto buns, add optional toppings, and bake to warm through.
- Serve: Enjoy hot!
Notes
Notes:
- You can prep the beef mixture ahead and store for up to 2 days.
- Great for a nostalgic dinner or game-day snack.
- For added crunch, try using garlic toast instead of buns.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza burger
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
