Description
These Old School Pizza Burgers are a nostalgic treat that combines the best of pizza and burgers in one delicious dish. Juicy ground beef mixed with pepperoni, pizza sauce, and gooey mozzarella cheese, all baked to perfection on hamburger buns. Easy to make and perfect for a fun family dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Burger:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup chopped pepperoni
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 6 hamburger buns (split)
- 2 tablespoons butter (optional, for toasting buns)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the Beef: In a skillet, cook the ground beef until browned. Drain excess grease.
- Mix Ingredients: Stir in pepperoni, pizza sauce, seasonings, salt, and pepper. Cook until heated through.
- Toast Buns: Optionally, toast buttered buns until golden.
- Assemble: Spoon meat mixture on buns, top with mozzarella.
- Bake: Place sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake until cheese melts.
- Serve: Enjoy hot with the top bun or open-faced.
Notes
- Add diced green peppers or mushrooms for extra flavor.
- You can use provolone or cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza burger
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
