Description
Old School Pizza Burgers are a nostalgic twist on classic burgers, featuring seasoned ground beef, gooey cheeses, and zesty pizza sauce baked to perfection on hamburger buns. A fun and delicious meal for both kids and adults!
Ingredients
Scale
For the beef mixture:
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Additional ingredients:
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 hamburger buns (split)
- 8 slices pepperoni (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the beef: Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, seasoning it with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir in the pizza sauce and cheeses.
- Assemble the burgers: Spread the beef mixture on the bottom halves of the buns, top with remaining mozzarella and pepperoni if desired. Brush the top halves with olive oil.
- Bake: Bake the assembled burgers for 10–12 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve: Enjoy the pizza burgers hot!
Notes
- You can prepare the beef mixture in advance and reheat before serving.
- For a spicy twist, add red pepper flakes or use spicy pizza sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza burger
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
