Grilled Stuffed Pizza Burger

By nurseliz

Ingredients

• 2 * 2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup chopped pepperoni (about 1 oz)
• 2 * 2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• 6 * 6 slices (3/4 oz each) mozzarella cheese, cut in half diagonally
• 6 * 6 burger buns, split, toasted
• 6 * 6 leaves lettuce

Preparation

Step 1

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Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix ground beef and salt. Shape mixture into 12 thin patties, each about 4 inches in diameter.
# 2

In small bowl, mix pepperoni, olives and 1/3 cup of the pizza sauce. Spoon rounded tablespoon pepperoni mixture onto center of 6 patties; spread slightly. Top with remaining patties; press edges together firmly to seal.
# 3

Place patties on grill; cover grill. Cook with medium heat 8 to 12 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F (avoid inserting in filling). During last 1 to 2 minutes of cooking time, top each patty with cheese and rounded teaspoon of remaining pizza sauce, and place buns, cut side down, on grill; cook until cheese is melted and buns are lightly toasted.
# 4

To serve, place lettuce and patties in bottom halves of buns. Cover with top halves of buns.