Pepperoni Pizza Burgers
Kitchen Tested 
- Yield 4 servings
- Prep 10 mins
- Cook 15 mins
Favorite pizza flavors blend beautifully with a beef burger.
Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn
We buy sun-dried tomato paste in a tube, like toothpaste. If you can't find it, substitute any tomato paste or sun-dried tomato spread.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 16 slices (about 1 ounce) pepperoni, chopped
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato paste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- -- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 slices provolone or part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 4 -- hamburger buns
Instructions
- Combine beef, pepperoni, tomato paste, basil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Shape into 4 burgers and grill, broil or pan-fry until cooked through. About 1 minute before removing from heat, place a slice of cheese on each burger. Place burgers on buns and serve.
Recipe by Jean Kressy.
