🍕 Open-Faced Pizza Burgers
🕒 Prep: 15 min | Cook: 15 min
🍽️ Makes: 6–8 open-faced burgers
🧂 Ingredients
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1 lb ground beef
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½ cup onion, finely chopped
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1 cup pizza sauce (or marinara)
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1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
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½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional, for extra flavor)
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1 tsp Italian seasoning
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Salt & pepper, to taste
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6–8 hamburger buns or English muffins, split in half
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Optional toppings: pepperoni slices, chopped bell peppers, black olives, mushrooms, red pepper flakes
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Brown the beef
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In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is soft.
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Drain excess grease.
2. Add sauce & seasoning
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Stir in pizza sauce and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 3–5 minutes.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Prep the buns
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Place bun halves (cut side up) on a baking sheet. Toast them for 3–4 minutes if you want a crisper base.
4. Assemble pizza burgers
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Spoon meat mixture onto each bun half.
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Top with shredded cheese (mozzarella + cheddar combo is awesome).
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Add any extra toppings you like.
5. Bake
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Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
🍽️ Serve With:
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Potato wedges or fries
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Side salad
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Pickles or garlic breadsticks
✅ Tips & Variations
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Use Italian sausage instead of ground beef, or a combo of both.
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For kid-friendly or freezer-friendly versions, use mini slider buns or dinner rolls.
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Want it spicy? Add a few dashes of hot sauce or top with jalapeños.
Would you like a make-ahead freezer version, or a low-carb version on zucchini rounds or portobello mushrooms?
