Pizza burgers are a delicious fusion of two classic favorites – pizza and burgers. These flavorful sandwiches are made with juicy burger patties topped with marinara sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings, all served on toasted burger buns. With their irresistible combination of savory flavors and gooey cheese, pizza burgers are sure to become a new family favorite. Here’s how to make them:
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Your favorite pizza toppings (such as pepperoni, sliced bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.)
- Olive oil or butter, for toasting the buns
Instructions:
- Preheat your grill or stovetop grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into a burger patty. Season the patties on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Place the burger patties on the grill and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until they reach your desired level of doneness.
- While the burgers are cooking, lightly toast the hamburger buns on the grill or in a separate skillet with a little olive oil or butter.
- Once the burgers are cooked, remove them from the grill and set them aside. Turn off the grill but leave the residual heat.
- Place the toasted hamburger buns on a baking sheet or grill-safe pan. Spread a spoonful of marinara sauce on the bottom half of each bun.
- Place a burger patty on top of the marinara sauce on each bun.
- Spoon more marinara sauce over the burger patties, then sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
- Add your favorite pizza toppings to each burger, arranging them evenly over the cheese.
- Place the assembled burgers back on the grill, close the lid, and let them cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Once the cheese is melted, remove the burgers from the grill and carefully transfer them to serving plates.
- Place the top half of each bun on top of the cheese and toppings to complete the burgers.
- Serve the pizza burgers hot and enjoy!
Tips:
- You can customize your pizza burgers with any toppings you like. Get creative and add your favorite pizza ingredients, such as pepperoni, sliced bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, or even pineapple.
- If you prefer, you can use ground turkey or ground chicken instead of ground beef for a lighter option.
- For an extra burst of flavor, you can brush the inside of the toasted hamburger buns with garlic butter before assembling the burgers.
Conclusion:
Pizza burgers are a delicious and satisfying twist on traditional hamburgers. With their juicy burger patties, tangy marinara sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, and flavorful pizza toppings, these sandwiches are sure to please even the pickiest eaters. Whether served at a backyard barbecue, game day party, or weeknight dinner, pizza burgers are a fun and delicious way to enjoy the flavors of pizza in burger form.
