Pizza Burgers

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
16-24 slices pepperoni
½ cup pizza sauce
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions:

Prepare the Beef Patties: In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until evenly mixed. Form the mixture into four patties and set aside.

Toast the Buns: Preheat the broiler to medium-high. Lay the split buns on a baking sheet and toast them under the broiler until golden. Remove the tops and set aside.

Grill the Patties: Preheat your grill or grilling pan. Grill each patty for approximately 4-5 minutes per side, or until cooked to your desired level of doneness.

Heat the Pizza Sauce: While the patties are grilling, gently heat the pizza sauce in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally.

Assemble the Bottom Buns: Once the buns are toasted, spread half of the warmed pizza sauce onto the bottom halves of the buns. Sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese and arrange pepperoni slices on top.

Broil the Bottom Halves: Place the bottom buns with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

Assemble the Burgers: Top each prepared bottom bun with a grilled beef patty. Add the remaining pizza sauce, more mozzarella, and pepperoni slices on top of the patties. Broil again briefly until the cheese is fully melted.

Finish with the Bun Tops: Place the top buns over each burger and serve hot.

Enjoy your delicious pizza burgers!