🍔🍕 **Pizza burger pie
A pizza burger pie is a fun fusion dish that combines the flavors of a juicy cheeseburger with pizza toppings and seasonings in a casserole or pie form. It’s perfect for casual dinners, potlucks, or anytime you want a hearty, comfort-food meal.
🧾 Ingredients (6–8 servings)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni or other toppings (optional)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pre-made pie crust or crescent roll dough (optional for crusted version)
- Optional: sliced mushrooms, bell peppers, olives
👩‍🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Set oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the beef
- In a skillet, sauté ground beef with onion until browned.
- Drain excess fat.
- Stir in salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Assemble the pie
- In a pie dish, spread a thin layer of pizza sauce.
- Add cooked beef mixture.
- Layer cheese, pepperoni, and optional toppings on top.
- If using a pie crust or crescent dough, cover the top and seal edges.
- Bake
- Bake 20–25 minutes (or until crust is golden and cheese is melted and bubbly).
- Serve
- Let it cool slightly, then slice like a pizza or pie and serve.
🍴 Tips & Variations
- Cheese lovers: Mix mozzarella with cheddar for extra flavor.
- Make it messy: Serve with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
- Vegetarian version: Replace beef with cooked lentils or plant-based meat.
- Mini pies: Use muffin tins for individual pizza burger bites.
I can also give you a “loaded pizza burger casserole” version that’s super cheesy, gooey, and has all the classic pizza toppings—perfect for a family dinner.
Do you want me to do that?
