Grilled Stuffed Pizza Burgers

  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 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

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    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.
  • 4
    To serve, place lettuce and patties in bottom halves of buns. Cover with top halves of buns.

  • Spread pepperoni mixture within 1/2 inch of edge of patty. Top with second patty. Press edges well to seal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
470
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
41%
Saturated Fat
11g
54%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
110mg
36%
Sodium
780mg
32%
Potassium
440mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
2g
6%
Sugars
3g
Protein
36g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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