Homemade Pizza Burgers
These homemade pizza burgers combine juicy ground beef with tomato paste, herbs, and gooey mozzarella, all baked to perfection and loaded with rich pizzeria flavor in every bite.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Medium bowl for combining ingredients
- 1 Baking sheet Foil-lined for patties
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef fresh from your butcher or grocery store
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste guarantees that pizza sauce flavor in your meat
- 1 teaspoon salt helps bring all those flavors together
- 1 teaspoon white sugar a lil’ sweetness balances the tomato tang
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder because garlic and beef were meant to be friends
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning get the herbs for that classic pizza taste
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper adds a subtle kick to the patties
- 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano helps boost that Italian vibe
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese gotta have that gooey melt
- 4 fresh hamburger buns to sandwich your masterpiece
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. This'll help you get ahead while prepping the patties.
- In a medium bowl, mix up the ground beef with tomato paste, salt, sugar, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, pepper, and oregano until it’s all blended well.
- Shape that mixture into four even patties. You want 'em just right so they cook evenly.
- Put the patties on a foil-lined baking sheet ready for the oven heat.
- Bake 'em for about 20 minutes until they’re cooked through and you can see that float valve kinda telling ya the pressure’s right.
- After baking, top each patty with a slice of mozzarella cheese. Pop ‘em back in for 5 more minutes to get that mozzarella all melty and dreamy.
- Meanwhile, toast your hamburger buns lightly, either in a toaster or under the broiler, to get that perfect crunch.
- Finally, assemble your pizza burgers by placing each cheesy patty between the toasted buns.
- Serve it up hot to enjoy the full flavor explosion.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate within 2 hours. Freeze individually wrapped patties for long-term storage. Reheat using your pressure cooker or microwave with moist paper towel for best texture.