Pizza Burgers

Here’s a weeknight dinner idea featuring frozen hamburger patties. And the best part, you can have them on the table in 30 minutes flat. I like to serve these pizza burgers without buns, but feel free to use buns if you like. If you want to add additional pizza toppings, check the notes below the recipe (found all the way down at the bottom of this page).

Start with frozen hamburger patties (4 ounces or 1/4 lb). Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then place on a parchment lined half sheet pan (follow directions in the recipe below).

After the burgers are cooked through, remove from oven, drain excess liquid from sheet pan, and top each burger with your favorite pasta or pizza sauce.

Then add low-moisture shredded mozzarella cheese.

And lastly, sprinkle with my special pizza seasonings: granulated garlic, dried oregano, and dried parsley (specific amounts are listed in the recipe at the bottom of the page, and be sure to crush the dried herbs in the palm of your hand to help release their flavor!). If you like your pizza spicy, go ahead and sprinkle some crushed red pepper flakes on top..

Pop the burgers back in the oven for 5 more minutes to melt the cheese. Warning - your kitchen is going to smell amazing!!! That’s all there is to it. Enjoy!

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Pizza Burgers

makes 6 burgers

Printable Recipe

Recipe Ingredients

• 6 frozen hamburger patties (4 ounce weight)

• salt and pepper

• 1 cup your favorite pasta or pizza sauce

• 1 1/2 cups low-moisture shredded mozzarella cheese

• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley, crushed

• hamburger buns (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F and place rack in center position.

2. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper (be sure to use a pan with sides to catch the pan juices).

3. Arrange 6 frozen hamburger patties evenly on parchment lined sheet pan; bake hamburgers in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then flip and bake for another 5 minutes.

4. Remove from oven and drain away excess juices that have collected in the pan.

5. Top each hamburger patty with a sprinkling of salt and pepper, followed by the pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, granulated garlic, dried oregano, and dried parsley (crush the oregano and parsley in the palm of your hand to release extra flavor); return patties to oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Notes

• Additional toppings can be added (during the last 5 minutes of cooking) as long as they’re precooked before using.

• To brown the cheese, place under broiler for 30-60 seconds.

Grilled Shrimp with Garlic Marinade

Steak and shrimp were on the menu at a recent family get-together. Both were loved by all, but these shrimp were hands down everyone’s favorite. My mother-in-law was kind enough to share the recipe and I’m please to be able to share it with you!

Because shrimp cook so quickly, I can make them on an indoor grill pan in less time that it takes to get the outdoor grill ready, but feel free to grill them outside if you like.

Marinade shrimp for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Any longer than that will negitively effect the texture so keep that in mind.

Place the shrimp on skewers if you like, and grill for one to two minutes per side.

Tip: Properly cooked shrimp should end up shaped like the letter “C”. If you overcook them, they’ll resemble more of an “O” shape.

Super simple and really yummy. Enjoy!

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Grilled Shrimp w/Garlic Marinade

makes 2 pounds

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pounds uncooked large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (15-25 count per pound)

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (1-2 lemons)

• zest of 1 lemon

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (I used Morton’s)

• 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• 2 teaspoons freshly minced garlic

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (reserve 1 teaspoon for garnish)

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl or gallon-size zipper bag, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, kosher salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, minced garlic, and 2 teaspoons of the freshly chopped parsley.

2. Add the shrimp to the marinade and toss well to coat; cover with plastic wrap and rest in the refrigerator for between 30 and 120 minutes (no longer).

3. Place shrimp on skewers (if desired) and cook for 1-2 minutes per side on a preheated indoor grill pan (or outdoor grill); remove from heat and garnish with remaining 1 teaspoon freshly chopped parsley.