Pizza Burgers

By dette

Kids usually love anything with the word "pizza" attached to it, so I came up with this top-you-own pizza burger recipe. It adds variety to "pizza night" at our house and even goes over well with us "big kids". —Robin, Kornegay Seffmer, Florida

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 6 pieces frozen garlic Texas toast
• 1-3/4 pounds ground beef
• 1 cup pizza sauce, divided
• 18 slices pepperoni
• 12 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 6 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
• Sliced green pepper and ripe olives, optional

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Prepare Texas toast according to package directions. Meanwhile, shape beef into 12 thin patties.
Top six patties with 1 tablespoon pizza sauce, three slices of pepperoni, and one slice of mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining patties; press edges firmly to seal.
Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute mushrooms in butter.
Top burgers with remaining pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese. Cover and cook 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve burgers on Texas toast with mushrooms, olives, Parmesan cheese and peppers and olives if desired. Yield: 6 servings.



Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 656 calories, 44 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 181 mg cholesterol, 865 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 47 g protein.