Pepperoni Pizza Burgers

Ingredients

• Pam cooking spray

  Oil, original

  2 spray , about 1/3 second or 0.6g

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 3g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, ground or 2g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  1 tsp or 0.3g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk

  4 oz or 113g

• Tomato sauce

  No salt added

  4 tbsp or 61g

• Pepperoni

  Pork, beef

  24 slice round or 48g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ½ cup leaves, whole or 12g

• Hamburger bun

  Mixed-grain

  4 roll or 172g

Directions

1. Coat a large griddle, outdoor grill rack, or stovetop grill pan with cooking spray and preheat to medium-high.
2. In a large bowl, mix ground beef, salt, garlic powder, oregano, and crushed red pepper. Divide into four equal portions and form into 4-inch patties.
3. Grill the tomato slices, flipping once, until grill marks appear, about 4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
4. Grill the burgers, flipping once, about 5 minutes per side for medium doneness. Top each with a slice of cheese 2 minutes before done; cook until cheese melts.
5. Serve each burger on a toasted bun with pizza sauce, basil leaves, grilled tomato slices, and pepperoni.