Description
Hearty crockpot pizza burgers blend classic Italian and American comfort food flavors. Melted cheese, zesty sauce, and juicy beef create a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) ground beef
Cheese:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) shredded mozzarella
- 8 slices mozzarella cheese
Sauce and Other Ingredients:
- 30 ounces (850 grams) pizza sauce (two 15 ounce jars)
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) pepperoni slices, sliced in half
- 8 rolls
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until completely cooked through, carefully draining any accumulated fat to ensure a lean mixture.
- Transfer the seasoned beef into the crockpot, mixing thoroughly with pizza sauce and pepperoni slices to distribute flavors evenly.
- Cover the crockpot and set to low temperature, allowing the ingredients to simmer and develop rich, robust flavors for approximately 3 hours.
- After 3 hours, generously sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese across the meat mixture, ensuring even coverage.
- Replace the lid and continue cooking for an additional 30 minutes, letting the cheese melt completely and create a creamy, bubbling texture.
- Prepare rolls by splitting them open, creating a perfect base for the pizza burger filling.
- Carefully spoon the hot, cheesy meat mixture onto each prepared roll, ensuring an abundant portion in each serving.
- Top each burger with an extra slice of mozzarella cheese for enhanced creaminess and visual appeal.
- Serve immediately while the cheese is still warm and the meat mixture remains hot, capturing the perfect blend of pizza and burger flavors.
Notes
- Customize meat choice by swapping ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for healthier alternatives.
- Drain beef thoroughly to prevent excess grease and maintain a cleaner, more concentrated pizza flavor profile.
- Control spice levels by selecting mild or hot pizza sauce based on personal preference and family taste.
- Enhance cheese melting by leaving crockpot lid slightly ajar during final 30 minutes to prevent condensation dripping onto cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg