Here’s a fun School Pizza Burgers recipe—cheesy, saucy, and kid-friendly, just like the kind served in cafeterias 🍔🍕
School Pizza Burgers
Ingredients (4 servings)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 hamburger buns
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional toppings: sliced pepperoni, sliced olives, or diced bell peppers
Instructions
- Preheat oven or skillet
- Oven: 375°F (190°C)
- Or heat a skillet over medium heat for stovetop cooking.
- Prepare patties
- In a bowl, season ground beef with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Form into 4 evenly sized patties.
- Cook patties
- Skillet: Cook 4–5 minutes per side until fully cooked.
- Oven: Place patties on a baking sheet and bake 15–20 minutes until cooked through.
- Add pizza topping
- Spoon 2 tbsp pizza sauce onto each patty.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese over each.
- Optional: add pepperoni or other toppings.
- Melt cheese
- Broil in oven for 1–2 minutes or cover skillet with lid until cheese melts.
- Assemble burgers
- Place patties on buns and serve immediately.
Tips & Variations
- Mini sliders: Use small buns for kid-friendly pizza sliders.
- Extra flavor: Add Italian seasoning to the beef mixture.
- Vegetarian version: Use veggie burger patties with pizza toppings.
- Make ahead: Cook patties and assemble; reheat in oven or microwave before serving.
If you want, I can also give a 30-minute one-pan pizza burger recipe that’s faster and perfect for busy school nights.
