Open-Faced Pizza Burgers ✅

Ingredients

• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
• 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 sauce
• 1 cup shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese

Steps

1. Arrange a rack 6 inches below the broiling element and heat the oven to 350ºF.

2. 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.

3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

4. Add 1 pound lean ground beef and seasonings. Cook, breaking up the meat into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, beginning to crisp, and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.

5. Stir in pizza sauce and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Divide the mixture between the English muffins. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

6. Broil until the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

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