Juicy beef, pizza sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni baked on buns for a quick, irresistible dinner treat.
Preparation Time
15 min
Cooking Time
20 min
Overall Time
35 min
Category: Dinner
Skill Level: Beginner-Friendly
Cuisine Type: American
Output: 8 Serves
Dietary Options: ~
Ingredients
1.5 lbs ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
8 hamburger buns
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup pizza sauce
3 oz pepperoni slices
Steps
Preheat oven to 425F. Place an oven-safe cooling rack onto a foil-lined baking sheet.
Divide the ground beef into eight 3 oz balls and form them into patties. Place the patties onto the rack on the baking sheet.
Pour the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning into a small bowl and stir them together well. Sprinkle the seasoning mixture on top of the beef patties.
Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake the hamburger patties until they reach an internal temperature of 160F, about 15 minutes.
Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and place the bottom halves of the 8 hamburger buns onto the baking sheet. Take 1 cup of the shredded mozzarella and divide it evenly between the 8 buns.
Place the cooked hamburger patties on top. Spoon 1/4 cup of the pizza sauce over the hamburger patties. Divide half of the pepperoni slices evenly between the patties, placing them on top of the sauce. Sprinkle another cup of shredded mozzarella on top.
Place the top buns on the burgers. Spoon the remaining 1/4 cup of pizza sauce on top of the burgers. Sprinkle the remaining cup of shredded mozzarella on top of the pizza sauce and top with the remaining pepperoni slices.
Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake until the cheese is fully melted, about 4-6 minutes.
Serve the pizza burgers warm and enjoy!
Required Tools
- Oven-safe cooling rack
- Foil-lined baking sheet
- Small mixing bowl
- Cooking spray