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. I love to serve these with a simple garden salad, and Arnold Palmer drinks.
This easy and delicious recipe will satisfy your cravings for pizza and burgers. 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. 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 crescent rolls, pizza casserole, and pizza stuffed zucchini boats.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
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- Ground beef: Use ground beef with a little fat in it. Fat is what gives the beef flavor.
- Ground sausage: You can use either bulk sausage like Jimmy Dean’s All Natural or Country Mild or Italian sausage.
- Butter: unsalted or salted
- Marjoram: You can substitute oregano for the marjoram, but you should treat yourself if you have never cooked with marjoram. With a woodsy citrus aroma, Marjoram is less pungent, milder, and sweeter.
- Marinara: 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.
- English muffins: 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.
- Mozzarella cheese: You can substitute an Italian blend cheese.
How to Make Pizza Burgers
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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.
Preparation Tips
- 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.
- 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: for a unique taste, swap out homemade or jarred Alfredo sauce for the marinara sauce in this recipe.
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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.
Nutrition
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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!