Friday, September 9, 2016

Grilled Stuffed Pizza Burgers

(Courtesy of bettycrocker.com)
Grilled Stuffed Pizza Burgers

Ingredients:
2 lbs. lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. chopped pepperoni (about 1 oz.) 
2 Tbsp. sliced ripe olives
1/2 c. pizza sauce
6 slices (3/4 oz. each) mozzarella cheese, cut in half diagonally
6 burger buns, split, toasted
6 leaves lettuce

Directions:
Heat gas or charcoal grill.  In a large bowl, mix ground beef and salt.  Shape mixture into 12 thin patties, each about 4 inches in diameter.

In a small bowl, mix pepperoni, olives and 1/3 c. of the pizza sauce.  Spoon rounded tablespoon pepperoni mixture onto center of 6 patties; spread slightly.  Top with remaining patties; press edges together firmly to seal.

Place patties on grill; cover grill.  Cook with medium heat for 8-12 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160 degrees (avoid inserting in filling).  During last 1-2 minutes of cooking time, top each patty with cheese and rounded teaspoon of remaining pizza sauce, and place buns, cut side down, on grill; cook until cheese is melted and buns are slightly toasted.

To serve, place lettuce and patties on bottom halves of buns.  Cover with top halves of buns.

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