Pizza Burgers

Name: Pizza Burgers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds ground beef; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce; 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted; 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink, 3-5 minutes, breaking beef into crumbles. Drain. Stir in the pizza sauce, mushrooms, sugar and oregano; mix well. Spoon onto buns; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Place on ungreased baking sheets. Broil 4 in. from the heat until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 205 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 357mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 16g protein.

I'm not sure where I first saw this pizza burger recipe, but I'm glad I did! My family requests this meal often. A dash of oregano livens up canned pizza sauce. —Sharon Schwartz, Burlington, Wisconsin

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