Best 7 Mozzarella Stuffed Pizza Burger Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey like no other with our tantalizing Mozzarella Stuffed Pizza Burger, a dish that harmoniously blends the beloved flavors of pizza and burgers. Picture this: a juicy beef patty cradled within a soft, pillowy bun, generously stuffed with melted mozzarella cheese that oozes decadently with every bite. Each element of this burger is carefully crafted to create a symphony of textures and flavors, promising an unforgettable dining experience. Don't let this opportunity pass you by; embark on this culinary adventure today and savor the exceptional taste of our Mozzarella Stuffed Pizza Burger.

The accompanying recipes in this article guide you through every step of creating this extraordinary dish. Discover the art of crafting the perfect beef patty, seasoned to perfection and cooked to your desired doneness. Learn the secrets of preparing the pizza dough from scratch, ensuring a light and airy texture that complements the rich fillings. Explore the techniques for stuffing the mozzarella cheese into the patty, creating an explosion of flavors in every bite. And finally, embark on a flavor-filled adventure with our selection of tantalizing toppings, ranging from classic favorites to unique and innovative combinations.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

MOZZARELLA-STUFFED MUSHROOM PIZZA BURGERS



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Enjoy cheesy pizza burgers featuring ground beef and mushrooms - a hearty Italian dinner!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 cups)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
4 hamburger buns, split
1/2 cup pizza sauce, warmed

Steps:

  • In large bowl, mix beef, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 8 patties, 4 1/2 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick. Press 1/4 cup of the cheese into a ball with hands; press flat into 3 1/2-inch-diameter patty. Repeat with remaining cheese. Place cheese patties on top of 4 beef patties; top with remaining beef patties. Pinch edges together to seal.
  • In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat.
  • Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 11 to 13 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. During last 2 minutes of cooking, place buns, cut sides down, on grill until toasted.
  • Place burgers on bottom halves of buns. Top with pizza sauce and mushroom mixture. Cover with top halves of buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 560, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 43 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 1080 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g

STUFFED PIZZA BURGERS



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For years, I used this recipe to make pizza meat loaf, which was absolutely killer. I decided to try it as burgers for a party, and they were a smashing success. Everyone left with the recipe. -Dennis Barter, Reedsburg, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
1/2 cup crushed cornflakes
1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 pounds lean ground turkey
1 cup pizza sauce, divided
1/2 cup finely chopped turkey pepperoni
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
8 hamburger buns, split

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 16 patties. Layer 1 tablespoon pizza sauce, pepperoni and cheese onto the center of each of eight patties. Top with remaining patties and press edges firmly to seal., On a greased grill rack, grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear. Serve on buns with remaining pizza sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 155mg cholesterol, Sodium 613mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GRILLED STUFFED PIZZA BURGERS



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Two all-time favorite foods together in one terrific sandwich!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pepperoni (about 1 oz)
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
1/2 cup pizza sauce
6 slices (3/4 oz each) mozzarella cheese, cut in half diagonally
6 burger buns, split, toasted
6 leaves lettuce

Steps:

  • Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix ground beef and salt. Shape mixture into 12 thin patties, each about 4 inches in diameter.
  • In small bowl, mix pepperoni, olives and 1/3 cup 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 8 to 12 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F (avoid inserting in filling). During last 1 to 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 lightly toasted.
  • To serve, place lettuce and patties in bottom halves of buns. Cover with top halves of buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 780 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g

STUFFED PIZZA BURGERS



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Get a delicious and easy recipe for stuffed pizza burgers, which are filled with a pepperoni and tomato mixture for fabulous flavor.

Provided by Linda Larsen

Categories     Dinner     Lunch     Sandwich

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds ground beef (lean)
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning (dried Italian)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup pepperoni (chopped)
1/3 cup pizza sauce
3 tablespoons mustard
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (grated)
6 slices mozzarella
6 kaiser buns
6 tablespoons pizza sauce

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Prepare and heat an outdoor gas or charcoal grill for medium heat.
  • Combine ground beef, Italian seasoning, and salt in a large bowl and mix gently. Form into 12 thin patties and place on waxed paper.
  • Combine pepperoni, 1/3 cup of the pizza sauce, mustard, and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl. Divide this mixture among 6 patties within 1/2-inch of patty edges.
  • Top filling with remaining patties and press edges together to seal.
  • Grill patties 4 to 6 inches from medium coals for 10 to 15 minutes until meat is thoroughly cooked to 165 F, turning carefully just once. Top each burger with a slice of mozzarella cheese and remaining pizza sauce.
  • Grill buns, cut-side down, and let cheese melt on burgers for 1 to 2 minutes, then serve burgers in buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 673 kcal, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 167 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 58 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 1199 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 32 g, ServingSize 6 Burgers (6 Servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

HOMEMADE PIZZA BURGERS



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We are big fans of pizza burgers that some greasy spoons serve, but it is so hard to find a good one so I decided to come up with my own. Here is a real simple recipe that puts smiles on the faces of my family.

Provided by duboo

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Burger Recipes     100+ Hamburger Recipes

Time 4h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
4 slices mozzarella cheese
4 fresh hamburger buns

Steps:

  • Combine beef, tomato paste, salt, sugar, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, pepper, and oregano in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate to let flavors marry, about 4 hours.
  • Form beef mixture into 8 thin patties. Place 1 slice of mozzarella cheese on each of 4 patties; leave at least a 1/2-inch border, breaking up the cheese as needed. Place remaining patties on top and pinch edges to seal in the cheese.
  • Heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Fry burgers until browned and centers reach 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 6 to 7 minutes per side. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 86 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 28.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 1074.9 mg, Sugar 2 g

STUFFED PIZZA BURGER



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This is a combination between a pizza and a burger. You can have fun with it--it can be changed up any way you like it.

Provided by grill_master

Categories     Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 4 burgers, 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb ground beef
2 teaspoons black pepper, freshly ground
2 tablespoons garlic powder
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded
1 lb pepperoni
8 ounces pizza sauce (of your choice)
4 hamburger buns
1 lettuce head (optional)
1 tomatoes (optional)
1/4 cup pizza sauce

Steps:

  • Combine, hamburger salt and pepper in a large bowl. In another bowl, combine the coarsely shredded sharp cheddar and pepperonis. Let pepperoni and cheese mixture sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes to get soft. Then, shape mixture into balls (for however many burgers you would like to make).
  • Form 4 patties of meat and place one cheese/pepperonis balls in between them. Pinch the sides together to seal in cheese ball. Gently press formed patty, to spread out cheese ball. Continue until all patties are formed.
  • Cook burgers on grill over medium flame for about 7 minutes on each side.
  • While burgers are grilling, flip burgers, and baste the cooked side of the patties with the pizza sauce After about 7 minutes longer, the burger should be done (these are big thick burgers and may take longer to grill to your liking). Baste again with the pizza sauce before removing from grill. Butter hamburger buns and place on top rack of grill for several minutes, until toasted.
  • To build burger, take toasted bun, add patty, you can add tomato or lettuce, if you would like, but the flavors are great without them.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2408, Fat 175.7, SaturatedFat 72.2, Cholesterol 513, Sodium 5244.1, Carbohydrate 65.1, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 8.8, Protein 134.4

STUFFED PIZZA BURGERS



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This is my version of a pizza burger. Adding the pizza sauce to the meat keeps the burger moist and gives it a real pizza taste. My sauce is simple, no precooking needed (I like the fresh tomato taste). Hope you try it!

Provided by Joanne

Categories     Meat

Time 30m

Yield 6 pizza burgers

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 lb Italian sausage, Casings Removed
1 small onion, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons goya light adobo seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup pizza sauce, plus more for spreading on rolls (recipe follows)
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
6 kaiser rolls (Or any rolls you like)
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon salt
6 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade (pile basil leaves, roll them up lengthwise, then slice across)

Steps:

  • Make the pizza sauce:.
  • Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. That's it!
  • Make the Burgers:.
  • Heat a medium size skillet over low/med. heat. Add olive oil and onion, cook stirring occasionally for 3 minutes. Add garlic, cook stirring 2 minutes. Remove from heat let cool.
  • In a large bowl add ground beef, Italian sausage, cooled onion and garlic mix, 1/2 cup pizza sauce, Italian seasoning and adobo. Mix to combine (don't over mix).
  • Form 12 even thin patties about 1/2 inch thick place on baking sheet in a single layer. Add a spoonful of the shredded mozzarella onto the center of 6 patties. Top each with another patty and seal the edges.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat (or grill). Cook burgers, flipping once (do not press down on them while cooking) about 5 minutes per side for medium or until desired doneness.
  • Toast the Rolls:.
  • Split each roll in half. Spread desired amount of pizza sauce on each half of the roll then place on baking sheet split side up. Toast rolls in preheated 400 degree oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Enjoy!

Tips:

  • Use fresh mozzarella cheese for the best flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have a meat grinder, you can use ground beef.
  • To make the burgers more juicy, add an egg and some bread crumbs to the meat mixture.
  • Cook the burgers over medium heat so that they have time to cook through without burning.
  • Top the burgers with your favorite toppings, such as marinara sauce, pesto, or grilled vegetables.

Conclusion:

The mozzarella stuffed pizza burger is a delicious and fun twist on the classic hamburger. It's perfect for a party or a casual meal. With its juicy beef patty, melted mozzarella cheese, and crispy pizza crust, this burger is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're in the mood for a burger, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.

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