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Pizza Burger Casserole

Ground beef cooked down with pizza sauce, mixed with shredded cheese, then baked into crispy-topped hamburger buns. A weeknight mashup that feels like pizza night and burger night had a delicious baby.

Total time
25 min
Servings
4
Calories
520
Protein
32g
Pizza Burger Casserole
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs ground beef
  • 15 oz pizza sauce
  • 1.5 cups shredded cheese
  • 4 whole hamburger buns

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until no pink remains, about 6 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir in pizza sauce and 1 cup of shredded cheese until melted and combined, about 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Tear hamburger buns into chunks and fold into the beef mixture until they begin to soften.

  4. 4

    Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and spread evenly across the bottom.

  5. 5

    Top with remaining 0.5 cup cheese and bake at 375°F until golden and bubbly on top, about 12 minutes.

  6. 6

    Let rest 2 minutes, then serve hot.

Tools you’ll need

  • 12-inch skillet
  • 9-by-13-inch baking dish
  • oven

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