old school cafeteria "pizza burgers"

Mio, MI
Updated on Feb 23, 2012

As I grew up this was my favorite meal on the school lunch menu. As my kids grew and their meal menus changed I made this at home so they could enjoy a piece of my growing up. These can be made in the oven or done on a grill. make them many and put them on crackers as an appetizer. This recipe is over 40 years old. I ate them at school. Then have been making them ever since

prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake
yield 8

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder with parsley
  • 1 small onion diced (optional)
  • 16 slices pizza pepperoni slices (my addition not in orginal school recipe)
  • 8 slices american cheese
  • 8 - cherry tomatoes (we omit these)
  • 4 - hamburger buns toasted. (each half will be anopen faced sandwitch)
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

How To Make old school cafeteria "pizza burgers"

  • Step 1
    Mix hamburger. tomato paste, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese and diced onions together. shape into 8 burgers. and flatten onto a lipped baking pan. put in oven on 400 turning once until done. Top with 2 pieces of pepperoni, then braking the single in half Cris cross over top of burger. Broil to melt cheese and put each burger on a 1/2 of a bun. making 8 open faced burgers. Top with a cherry tomato cut in half

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Category: Beef
Category: Burgers
Category: Pizza
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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