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Pepperoni Pizza Burgers

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Sep 30, 2011
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Progresso® bread crumbs provide a simple addition to these grilled pepperoni and ground beef burgers flavored with pimiento-stuffed green olives and pizza sauce – a scrumptious dinner.

Pepperoni Pizza Burgers

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 5
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni
  • 1/4 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed green olives
  • 1/3 cup Progresso™ Italian Style Bread Crumbs
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 (8-oz.) can pizza sauce
  • 5 burger buns, split
  • 5 slices provolone cheese (about 8 oz.), quartered

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat grill. In large bowl, combine ground beef, pepperoni, olives, bread crumbs, egg and 1/4 cup of the pizza sauce; mix well. Shape mixture into 5 patties, 1/2 inch thick.
  • Step 
    2
    When ready to grill, place patties on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 13 to 15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, turning once.
  • Step 
    3
    To toast buns, place cut sides down on grill during last 1 to 2 minutes of cooking time. Top each patty with cheese pieces; cook just until melted.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, heat remaining pizza sauce in small saucepan over medium heat. Spread sauce on cut sides of toasted buns. Serve cheese-topped patties in buns.

Nutrition

590 Calories
35g Total Fat
36g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
590
Calories from Fat
320
Total Fat
35g
54%
Saturated Fat
16g
80%
Cholesterol
140mg
47%
Sodium
1490mg
62%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
9g
Protein
36g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
45%
45%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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