These delicious and easy Pizza Burgers are made with ground beef, onions, garlic, marinara, mushrooms, pepperoni, and melted mozzarella all on toasted English muffins. Customize with your favorite pizza toppings. This tried and true family favorite recipe is always a huge hit.
If your family is anything like mine than the dinner rush is always hectic. These tasty delights are on the table in less than thirty minutes making them one of my go to recipes.I love to serve these with a simple garden salad and Arnold Palmer Drinks. Make a batch for your family today and watch them gobble them up like hotcakes.
How to make Pizza Burgers
Start by browning the ground beef and ground sausage. When it is about halfway through the browning process toss in the butter, onion, and mushrooms. Now cook until the meat and mushrooms are browned and the onions are soft. Then turn the heat to medium low. Add the garlic and marjoram cooking for 1 minute while stirring constantly. Then stir in the marinara or pizza sauce. Continue simmering for about 7-10 minutes.
Meanwhile split and toast the English muffins under the oven broiler. Now divide the meat mixture evenly over the toasted muffins. Top with the diced pepperoni and mozzarella. Place under the broiler for about 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Broilers are unpredictable to so stay close by and monitor the situation.
- Pizza sauce can be substituted for the marinara sauce. Marinara is a little thinner than pizza sauce so I just simmer it down for a few minutes to thicken it up and let all the flavors meld together.
- Stack the pepperoni and slice in halves or quarters. Put on as little or as much as you like.
- Make sure you toast the English muffins prior to spooning on the meat mixture. It really helps to keep them from getting soggy.
- You can substitute hamburger buns for the English muffins but make sure to toast them. The bottom buns are ideally what you want because they are flat but you make the top buns work too by slicing off a little bit of the crown so they sit flat.
- Parchment paper can catch fire so it is best to use aluminum foil under the broiler.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at a reduced power.
- Freeze for up to 3 months in a heavy duty freezer container or heavy duty freezer bag. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Recipe variations and additions
- Meat – use all ground beef, all Italian sausage, ground pork, ground turkey, or ground chicken, or any combination of these.
- Veggies – add tomatoes, bell peppers, banana peppers, jalapenos, or black olives.
- Spice it up – add jalapeno rings, crushed red pepper, cayenne pepper, or chipotle peppers with adobo sauce to the meat mixture.
- Alfredo Sauce – swap out homemade or jarred alfredo sauce for the marinara sauce in this recipe for a unique taste.
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Pizza Burger Recipe
Fun and easy open faced pizza burgers topped with ground beef, onions, mushrooms, pepperoni, and mozzarella. They are perfect for swim parties, movie night, and game day.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: main meal/dinner
- Method: stovetop/broil
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- ½ lb. ground sausage (bulk or Italian)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces mushrooms thickly sliced
- ½ yellow onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon marjoram
- 3 cups marinara
- kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 6 English Muffins
- 2 ounces pepperoni diced
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and ground sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it is about halfway through the browning process toss in the butter, mushrooms, and onion. Cook until the meat and mushrooms are browned and the onions are soft.
- Turn the heat to medium low. Add the garlic and marjoram cooking for 1 minute while stirring constantly. Stir in the marinara. Season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. Continue simmering for about 7-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile split and toast the English muffins on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil under the broiler. Divide the meat mixture evenly over the toasted muffins. Top with the diced pepperoni and sprinkle with the mozzarella; dividing evenly. Place under the broiler for about 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Notes
- Broilers are unpredictable to so stay close by and monitor the situation.
- Pizza sauce can be substituted for the marinara sauce. Marinara is a little thinner than pizza sauce so I just simmer it down for a few minutes to thicken it up and let all the flavors meld together.
- Stack the pepperoni and slice in halves or quarters. Put on as little or as much as you like.
- Make sure you toast the English muffins prior to spooning on the meat mixture. It really helps to keep them from getting soggy.
- Parchment paper can catch fire so it is best to use aluminum foil under the broiler.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at a reduced power.
- Freeze for up to 3 months in a heavy duty freezer container or heavy duty freezer bag. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
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Jane Steel
I brush some olive oil on my English muffins
Before I toast them. It adds a nice flavor.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks, Jane for the tip!
Alexis
These are delicious! I made them for my kids last night for dinner and everyone loved them.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Alexis! So glad that they liked them!
Thena
Wow! These look amazing. My kids would go crazy for this – adding to me meal plan!
christiana Onuoha
I love pizza, and these pizza burgers are absolutely delicious. I will make them over and over again.
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Emman Damian
2 of my favorite dishes in one! OMG! I need this right now. It looks so yummy! Can’t wait to make this recipe.
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Caroline
What a combination of two yummy foods! I have never had pizza burgers. I know, sounds odd but it’s true. I’m saving this recipe to try it out
Clarice
Wow! This looks really delicious. I am pretty sure the kids will love it. Luckily, we have pepperoni available right now. Can’t wait to try it.
Rosey
Oh wow, I forgot about pizza burgers. We used to have them in school. I bet my family would enjoy these… a nice twist on our traditional eats.
Dominique
Oh I am adding these to my weekly rotation! SO good!
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Elizabeth O
Pizza burgers are fun to make. My kids always enjoy it. They love to add a little bit more shredded mozzarella
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Christian Foremost
I wanna try this out now!!! Never seen pizza burgers this way before. Thanks for the recipe. Doesn’t seem to be that difficult to make!
Gervin Khan
This is so delicious and easy to make. A perfect afternoon snack to make for my kids today. Thank you so much!.
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Heather Castillo
You’ve taken my two favorite foods and combined them into one meal. Can’t wait to try this.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Heather! Enjoy!!
Dani
These are awesome and I am so craving them right now! I only recently discovered how to use my broiler (don’t even ask how it’s possible I didn’t realize this was a thing!) so thank you for all the tips for using it safely and effectively!
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Beth Pierce
You are most welcome Dani! So glad that you discovered your broiler. They come in handy quite often.
Cathy
What a great idea for weeknight meals!
Krystle
Love the Engish muffin bun on these. These are easy to make and a real family favorite.
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Catalina
All the flavors I love in one burger! It’s the best finger food!
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Sandra
This is so good! My kids had so much fun with these burgers!
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katerina @ diethood.com
My kids would love these Pizza Burgers! They look SO delicious!
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