These look like Mini Pizza Burgers — soft buns topped with seasoned ground beef, marinara, and melty cheese. They’re a huge hit for parties, potlucks, game day, or easy dinners, and they disappear FAST.
📝 Ingredients
- 12–16 slider buns or dinner rolls (split)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1–1½ cups marinara or pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella (or mozzarella–provolone blend)
- Optional toppings: pepperoni, mushrooms, olives
- Optional garnish: dried oregano or parsley
👩🍳 How to Make Them
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet.
- Cook beef in a skillet until browned. Drain excess grease.
- Season beef with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt & pepper.
- Arrange buns cut-side up on baking sheet.
- Spread sauce on each bun.
- Top with beef, then generous cheese.
- Bake 10–15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Sprinkle with oregano or parsley and serve hot.
💡 Why Everyone Loves These
- ✔️ Kid-approved & crowd-friendly
- ✔️ Customizable like pizza
- ✔️ Freezer & meal-prep friendly
- ✔️ Perfect hand-held comfort food
🔄 Easy Variations
- Low-carb: Use portobello caps or keto buns
- High-protein: Add extra beef or turkey
- Pepperoni pizza burgers: Add slices before baking
- Cheeseburger pizza: Mix beef with a little marinara + cheddar
❄️ Storage & Reheat
- Fridge: 3–4 days
- Reheat: Oven or air fryer (best for crispy bottoms)
- Freezer: Freeze fully baked, reheat straight from frozen
If you want, I can:
- Make a 4-ingredient version
- Convert this to Weight Watchers or keto
- Write a viral Facebook caption
- Or turn it into meal-prep sliders
Just say the word 😊
