Old School Pizza Burgers: A Tasty Dinner Delight!
A delightful and easy-to-make recipe for old school pizza burgers, perfect for a tasty dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup pizza sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 6 burger buns (halved)
- 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef. Break it apart with a spatula and cook until fully browned and no longer pink, about 8-10 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
- Stir in the pizza sauce and Italian seasoning. Mix thoroughly until the beef is evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the halved burger buns, cut side up, on a baking sheet.
- Spoon the beef and pizza sauce mixture evenly over each bun half.
- Top each one with a generous amount of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for about 12 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly, and the bottom of the buns have a slight crunch.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool slightly before serving to avoid burning your mouth, as the cheese will be very hot.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add crushed red pepper flakes to the beef mixture.
- Feel free to customize toppings with your favorite pizza ingredients, like pepperoni or bell peppers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg