SAUCY PIZZA BURGERS

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"This burger is simple and tastes like a little bit of Italy," reveals field editor Diane Hixon of Niceville, Florida.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tablespoon butter
4 hamburger buns, split

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine beef and garlic salt. Shape into eight patties; top four of patties with cheese. Cover with remaining patties; press edges to seal. Refrigerate. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the pizza sauce, mushrooms and oregano; cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender; set aside. , Pan-fry, grill or broil burgers until no longer pink. Spread bottoms of buns with a little of the sauce; top with burgers, onion and remaining sauce. Replace tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490 calories, Fat 25g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 105mg cholesterol, Sodium 918mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 34g protein.