Pizza Burger
This burger was inspired by Liz’s brother-in-law, Din.
In his single days, he’d come home after a night out with the boys and fix an impromptu pizza on an English muffin.
But inevitably, he’d fall asleep on the couch, while the muffin burned to a crisp in the oven.
Din may not be able to cook to save his life, but he knows a good burger when he sees one.
INGREDIENTS
MAKES 4 BURGERS
- 1 pound ground beef round
- 1 cup marinara or pizza sauce
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
INSTRUCTION
- Gently mix together the beef, ½ cup of the marinara sauce, the onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Divide the mixture into 8 patties, each just less than ½ inch thick.
- Sprinkle half of the patties with the mozzarella cheese.
- Top each with a remaining patty and carefully seal the edges together.
- Lightly oil the grill or a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the burgers to the desired degree of doneness, at least 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium.
- It’s okay if some of the cheese oozes out.