Never choose between your favourite comfort foods again! Ground beef patties topped with homemade marinara sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese and served on a soft bun.
Directions for: Pizza Burger
Ingredients
Marinara Saucecup olive oil
3 - 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 medium Spanish onion, finely chopped
1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
1 heaping Tbsp dried oregano
Cinnamon
Extra-virgin olive oil
Assembly4 lb(s) medium ground beef
24 slices pepperoni
4 hamburger buns
Mozzarella cheese, grated or sliced
Salt and pepper
Directions
Marinara Sauce1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over low heat.
2. Add garlic and onions and stir over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until onions are soft and golden.
3. Stir in crushed tomatoes, sugar, oregano, and a pinch of cinnamon.
4. Cover and simmer over low heat for 60 to 90 minutes, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until sauce thickens and turns a deeper shade of red.
Assembly1. Preheat grill.
2. Divide ground beef into eight 8-ounce patties, seasoning with salt and pepper as desired.
3. Grill patties on the first side for 3 to 4 minutes; flip and continue grilling for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until juices run clear.
4. While burgers cook, grill pepperoni slices for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until slices have grill marks.
5. To build the burger, place one burger patty on the bottom of each bun and top with reserved warm marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and a second burger patty.
6. Top the second patty with more marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and six pepperoni slices.
7. Add the top half of the burger bun and serve.
8. Repeat assembly for remaining burgers.
Tips and Substitutions
Marinara sauce takes up to 90 minutes to cook.
If covered and refrigerated, leftover marinara sauce can be refrigerated for at least 1 week.
Source and Credits
Courtesy of Angelo Stratigos of Barb's Country Kitchen
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