Pizza Burgers

from ButterYum

makes 6 burgers

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 parley, 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 parley 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.