Open-Faced Pizza Burgers

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4 Servings

One bite into these open-faced pizza burgers and I was immediately struck with a sense of nostalgia. If you grew up eating English muffin pizzas like I did, these cheesy burgers will be right up your alley. They taste like a beefed-up version of the childhood favorite.

Ingredients

1 small yellow onion
4 English muffins
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound lean ground beef
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup pizza or marinara sauce
1 cup shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Arrange a rack 6 inches below the broiling element and heat the oven to 350ºF. Meanwhile, dice 1 small yellow onion.
Split 4 English muffins in half. Place cut-side up on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in the oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside and set the oven to broil.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add 1 pound lean ground beef and 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, beginning to crisp, and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
Stir in 1 cup pizza or marinara sauce and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Divide the mixture between the English muffins. Sprinkle with 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.
Broil until the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.