Pizza Flavored Burgers

         If you have roughly one half hour, I am going to help you combine two American favorites together in one dish. This recipe will give you pizza along with a burger and it may even bring back memories from your childhood, as it does mine. My mom used to make something similar to this during summer Holidays or for potlucks and also for the times that us kids would have friends over for the night. I remember on the Fourth of July, we would have the family on both sides and have a huge celebration.

My mom and aunts would work together and make a bunch of these for all of us starving children and men! No, we were not starving, but we all acted like it!

            I have changed the recipe a little, including another family favorite of sloppy joes. So imagine if you can, one sandwich that combines all three! I then place the finished product on an english muffin to make it an open faced sandwich.

My mouth is watering as I write this. I can’t help but imagine all those flavors combined. Deliciously delightful!

Frequently Asked Questions:

            Can I use sandwich bread?

You can substitute sandwich bread or hamburger buns in place of the english muffins

            Can I leave the pepperoni sliced?

You do not have to chop the pepperoni. I do it because it makes it easier when scooping onto the muffin.

            Can I use pizza sauce instead of tomato soup?

You certainly can! If you use actual pizza sauce, then eliminate the Italian seasoning from the recipe.

            How many sandwiches will this recipe make?

This recipe will make 8 open faced pizza burger sandwiches.

What do you need to make Pizza Flavored Burgers

            1 pound lean ground beef

            1 red onion chopped

            32 slices of pepperoni, chopped

            10 ounce can of Tomato Soup

            ¼ cup water

            1 tbsp garlic powder

            3 tbsp butter, unsalted

            1 tbsp Italian Seasoning

            2 cups Mozzarella, freshly shredded

            1 tsp oil

            4 english muffins, cut in half

How to make Pizza Flavored Burgers

FIRST STEP:

Cut the english muffins in half

Butter each half and sprinkle with the garlic powder

SECOND STEP:

Place on a cookie tray under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, until they start to brown on the edges

In a large skillet, heat the oil and put the onions in and cook until they soften

THIRD STEP:

Add in the ground beef and cook thoroughly

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Add in the chopped pepperoni, tomato soup, Italian seasoning and the water

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FOURTH STEP:

Stir to combine well

Reduce to low and allow to simmer for 10 minutes

FIFTH STEP:

Top each english muffin half with ¼ cup of the meat and sauce mix

Top with shredded cheese and place under the broiler

Broil until the cheese is melted

Enjoy!

Notes

You can use garlic salt in place of the garlic powder.

You could put a little cheese on the english muffin before you put it under the broiler the first time.

I have received messages that using a slice of mozzarella on the top of each muffin works wonderfully, and tends to hold the meat mix in place.