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Cafeteria-Style Pizza Burgers

Pizza Burgers are fun, retro open-faced sandwiches that combines two family favorites in one. A ground meat mixture combines with melty cheese for a rich, savory filling. Spooned onto hamburger bun halves and topped with shredded mozzarella, they bake up bubbly and golden, like mini pizzas with a hearty, meaty twist.
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Course Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine American
Servings 24 open-faced bun halves
Calories 166 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 7-ounce can Spam grated
  • 2 cups pizza sauce
  • ½ lb cheese mozzarella, American, or Velveeta
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley plus extra for optional garnish
  • ½ tablespoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 12 hamburger buns split into 24 halves
  • 1 cup mozzarella shredded; reserve for topping

Instructions
 

  • Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Drain excess fat.
  • Add the grated Spam and cook for 2–3 minutes.
  • Add the pizza sauce, 1/2 pound cheese, parsley, oregano, garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Heat until bubbly and the cheese is melted. Remove from the heat. Keep the buns and 1 cup shredded mozzarella separate.
  • Split the buns and arrange the halves on baking sheets.
  • Top each bun half with the meat-and-sauce mixture. Sprinkle evenly with the reserved shredded mozzarella.
  • Place the baking sheets under the broiler until the cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown.
  • Garnish with extra dried parsley, if desired.

Notes

Grating Spam: Apply gentle pressure when using a food processor; pressing too hard may cause the machine to bind.
Cheese: The 1/2 pound cheese is melted into the filling. Reserve the separate 1 cup shredded mozzarella for topping.
Yield: Twelve split buns make 24 open-faced bun halves; a serving size is not specified.
Timing: Cook the Spam for 2–3 minutes after browning the beef, then heat the filling and broil until the cheese bubbles and begins to brown. Total preparation and cooking times are not specified.
Make Ahead: The filling can be made ahead and chilled or frozen until ready to use.

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 332mgPotassium: 152mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 217IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cafeteria style pizza burgers, open faced pizza burgers, pizza burgers with Spam
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