Grilled Stuffed Pizza Burgers

Name: Grilled Stuffed Pizza Burgers
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 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

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Apr 29, 2010

Grilled Stuffed Pizza Burgers

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Prep Time 35 min
Total 35 min
Servings 6
Ingredients 8

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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

Instructions

Step
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.
Step
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.
Step
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.
Step
4

To serve, place lettuce and patties in bottom halves of buns. Cover with top halves of buns.

Nutrition

470 Calories

27g Total Fat

36g Protein

21g Total Carbohydrate

3g Sugars

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;

Grilled Stuffed Pizza Burgers

Grilled Stuffed Pizza Burgers

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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