Day 82.
Our family loves pizza. But you can’t have it every day, right? Well, you could, but I’m sure the nutrition police would come get us. So, pizza burgers are a great way to get our pizza fix without the pizza. You can do these with pre-packaged “burger” patties or make your own. Quorn sent me a sample of their new Cheeseburgers, so I’m using those for half of mine. (I was not compensated for this post, nor asked to write one in exchange for the sample). You can also use any “beef” substitute to make a patty, like the lentil/rice “ground beef” and mix in some diced vegan pepperoni and pizza sauce into the burger patty. Yum. If you need binder, throw in an egg and some oats or bread crumbs.
Pizza Burgers
Ingredients
4 “Burger” patties
1-2 C shredded mozzarella
1 package vegan pepperoni
1 C pizza or pasta sauce
Directions
Preheat oven to 400. Place burgers on oiled cookie sheet (oiling burgers as well if using pre-made patties). Top the patties with layers of “pepperoni,” sauce and mozzarella. Bake for 12-15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and delicious. Serve on buns or in pita pockets.
The Results
Mmm…delicious! I love pizza burgers and pizza dogs. The Quorn patties are nicely smoky and taste very similar to soyburgers. If you like soyburgers, but can’t eat soy, these will be a great alternative. The “beef” substitute version with the ingredients mixed in comes together well and tastes super pizza-y. Delicious.
What’s your favorite non-pizza, pizza recipe?
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