Pizza Burgers

Here’s a weeknight dinner idea featuring frozen hamburger patties. And the best part, you can have them on the table in 30 minutes flat. I like to serve these pizza burgers without buns, but feel free to use buns if you like. If you want to add additional pizza toppings, check the notes below the recipe (found all the way down at the bottom of this page).

Start with frozen hamburger patties (4 ounces or 1/4 lb). Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then place on a parchment lined half sheet pan (follow directions in the recipe below).

After the burgers are cooked through, remove from oven, drain excess liquid from sheet pan, and top each burger with your favorite pasta or pizza sauce.

Then add low-moisture shredded mozzarella cheese.

And lastly, sprinkle with my special pizza seasonings: granulated garlic, dried oregano, and dried parsley (specific amounts are listed in the recipe at the bottom of the page, and be sure to crush the dried herbs in the palm of your hand to help release their flavor!). If you like your pizza spicy, go ahead and sprinkle some crushed red pepper flakes on top..

Pop the burgers back in the oven for 5 more minutes to melt the cheese. Warning - your kitchen is going to smell amazing!!! That’s all there is to it. Enjoy!

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Pizza Burgers

makes 6 burgers

Printable Recipe

Recipe Ingredients

• 6 frozen hamburger patties (4 ounce weight)

• salt and pepper

• 1 cup your favorite pasta or pizza sauce

• 1 1/2 cups low-moisture shredded mozzarella cheese

• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley, crushed

• hamburger buns (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F and place rack in center position.

2. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper (be sure to use a pan with sides to catch the pan juices).

3. Arrange 6 frozen hamburger patties evenly on parchment lined sheet pan; bake hamburgers in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then flip and bake for another 5 minutes.

4. Remove from oven and drain away excess juices that have collected in the pan.

5. Top each hamburger patty with a sprinkling of salt and pepper, followed by the pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, granulated garlic, dried oregano, and dried parsley (crush the oregano and parsley in the palm of your hand to release extra flavor); return patties to oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Notes

• Additional toppings can be added (during the last 5 minutes of cooking) as long as they’re precooked before using.

• To brown the cheese, place under broiler for 30-60 seconds.

Beanless Chili

Whether or not you’re cutting your carb intake, this no-bean chili recipe is delicious. The Rotel tomatoes add just the slightest hint of heat, but you can dial that heat level back by substituting regular diced tomatoes instead. For that matter, you could dial the heat level up by adding a little cayenne or jalapeño. Of course, we think it’s perfect as is. Give it a try and judge for yourself!

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Beanless Chili

makes 6 hearty servings (or many more if used to top hot dogs, baked potatoes, etc)

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 2 pounds ground beef (or turkey)

• 1 1/2 cups diced onions

• 1 cup diced green bell pepper

• 2 teaspoons kosher salt

• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 2 cups low-sodium beef or chicken stock (try my homemade)

• 20 ounces Rotel tomatoes

• 6 ounces tomato paste

• 2 tablespoons dried chili powder

• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

• 2 teaspoons granulated garlic powder

• 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated onion powder

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground paprika

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

• Garnish: sour cream, cheddar cheese, scallions, olives, avocado, cilantro, pico de gallo…

Directions

1. In a 6-quart or larger dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook the onion and green bell pepper in the vegetable oil, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent.

2. Add the beef, salt, and pepper; continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the beef is crumbled and cooked through (no pink remains).

3. Add all the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine; bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Serve with any number of toppings: sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese, chopped scallions, black olives, fresh cilantro, pico de Gallo, etc.