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Juicy burger with pizza-inspired toppings, styled with a dipping sauce in the background.

Pizza Flavored Burgers

Pizza Flavored Burgers made with ground beef, pepperoni, tomato soup, mozzarella, garlic-buttered English muffins, red onion, and Italian seasoning.
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Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian-Inspired
Keyword: Pizza Flavored Burgers
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 red onion chopped
  • 32 slices pepperoni chopped
  • 1 10- oz can tomato soup
  • 1/4 c water
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 c freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 4 English muffins cut in half

Instructions

Prepare the English muffins.

  • Cut the English muffins in half and place them cut-side up on a cookie tray.

Season the muffin halves.

  • Spread butter evenly over each English muffin half. Sprinkle each half with garlic powder.

Toast the muffin halves.

  • Place the tray under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown. Remove from the broiler and set aside.

Cook the onion.

  • In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the chopped red onion and cook until softened.

Cook the ground beef.

  • Add the lean ground beef to the skillet. Cook thoroughly, breaking the beef into small crumbles as it cooks.

Add the pizza-style ingredients.

  • Stir in the chopped pepperoni, tomato soup, water, and Italian seasoning.

Simmer the mixture.

  • Stir until fully combined. Reduce the heat to low and allow the mixture to simmer for 10 minutes.

Assemble the burgers.

  • Spoon approximately 1/4 c of the meat and sauce mixture onto each toasted English muffin half.

Add the cheese.

  • Top each portion with freshly shredded mozzarella cheese.

Broil until melted.

  • Place the tray back under the broiler and broil until the cheese is melted and lightly bubbly.

Serve.

  • Remove from the oven and serve warm.

Notes

To make these Pizza Flavored Burgers gluten free, use certified gluten-free English muffins in place of regular English muffins. Confirm that the pepperoni, tomato soup, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, mozzarella cheese, butter, and oil are labeled gluten free. Use clean cookware, utensils, and baking trays to avoid cross-contact with gluten-containing ingredients.