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Open-Faced Pizza Burgers

This easy open-faced pizza burgers recipe is packed with incredible flavor and simple to prepare. Perfect for family meals or special occasions!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • /2 pounds ground beef
  • /4 cup chopped onion
  • can pizza sauce 15 ounces
  • can mushroom stems and pieces, drained 4 ounces
  • tablespoon sugar
  • /2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • hamburger buns split and toasted
  • /2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Method
 

  1. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink, 3-5 minutes, breaking into crumbles. Drain. Stir in the pizza sauce, mushrooms, sugar and oregano; mix well. Spoon onto buns; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
  2. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Broil 4 in. from the heat until cheese is melted, 2 minutes.
  3. To freeze for quick lunches later, place the split and toasted buns on a baking sheet. Spoon the meat mixture onto buns; freeze for 1 hour. Transfer to freezer-safe airtight containers.
  4. To use frozen burgers: Thaw completely in the refrigerator. Sprinkle with cheese. Broil 4 in. from the heat until heated through and cheese is melted, 2 minutes.
  5. Nutrition Facts
  6. each: 205 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 357mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 16g protein.