These delicious and easy Pizza Burgers are made with ground beef, onions, garlic, marinara, mushrooms, pepperoni, and melted mozzarella on toasted English muffins. Customize with your favorite pizza toppings. This tried-and-true family favorite recipe is always a huge hit.
Easy and Delicious Pizza Burgers
Satisfy your cravings for both pizza and burgers with this easy and delicious recipe. Ground beef, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese come together in a mouth-watering patty, perfect for a quick and tasty dinner. If your family is anything like mine, 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. If you like this recipe, try pizza dip, pizza stuffed cresent rolls, pizza casserole, and pizza stuffed zucchini boats.
Pizza Burger Ingredients
For this recipe, you need ground beef, ground sausage, butter, mushrooms, yellow onion, garlic, dried marjoram or oregano, marinara, kosher salt, black pepper, English muffins, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese.
How to make Pizza Burgers
Start by browning the ground beef and sausage. About halfway through the browning process, toss in the butter, onion, and mushrooms. 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. 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 2-3 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Recipe Tips
- You can substitute pizza sauce for marinara sauce. Marinara is a little thinner than pizza sauce, so I simmer it for a few minutes to thicken it and let all the flavors meld together.
- Stack the pepperoni and slice it in halves or quarters. Add as little or as much as you like.
- Toast the English muffins before spooning on the meat mixture. This will help prevent them from getting soggy.
- You can substitute hamburger buns for the English muffins but toast them. The bottom buns are ideal because they are flat, but you can make the top buns work 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.
Recipe Variations and Additions
- Meat – use all ground beef, all Italian sausage, ground pork, ground turkey, 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
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
- You can substitute pizza sauce for marinara sauce. Marinara is a little thinner than pizza sauce, so I simmer it for a few minutes to thicken it and let all the flavors meld together.
- Stack the pepperoni and slice it in halves or quarters. Add as little or as much as you like.
- Toast the English muffins before spooning on the meat mixture. This will help prevent them from getting soggy.
- You can substitute hamburger buns for the English muffins but toast them. The bottom buns are ideal because they are flat, but you can make the top buns work 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.
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Cathleen R
This is genius! I can’t believe that I had not thought of making pizza burgers before. They are delicious and easy to make. The family loved them. Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Cathleen!
Nashira
Easy and delicious, we loved every bite. Thanks for sharing.
Beth Pierce
My pleasur, Nashira!
DK
Great recipe – it combines 2 of my favorite foods, burgers and pizza! Also so simple and easy to make!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, DK! We agree.
Kushi Mallya
My kids loved these. These pizza burgers were amazingly delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Kushi!
Suja
Truly amazing in taste. I loved this easy recipe! I will make this again and again. The family loved it.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Suja! So glad that you liked it!
Kim Sanchez
These were crazy good and the entire family loved them! Can’t wait to make them again!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Kim! So glad that you liked them!
Casey Hollaran
I have been making pizza burgers since I was a kid, but they never tasted this good! Great recipe1
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Casey!
Chene M
So delicious! I left the mushrooms off of some for the kids and they loved every single bite!
Sarah Watkins
This was such a unique and unexpected recipe that did not disappoint! Easy, fun and delicious; my whole family loved them!
Char Edison
This is very easy, perfect for family gatherings. Thanks for sharing.
Jane Steel
I brush some olive oil on my English muffins
Before I toast them. It adds a nice flavor.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Elizabeth O
Pizza burgers are fun to make. My kids always enjoy it. They love to add a little bit more shredded mozzarella
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!.
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!
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.
Catalina
All the flavors I love in one burger! It’s the best finger food!
Sandra
This is so good! My kids had so much fun with these burgers!
katerina @ diethood.com
My kids would love these Pizza Burgers! They look SO delicious!