Lunch
Easy Pizza Burgers
Description
For a quick lunch or casual supper, these open-faced sandwiches are ready to eat in 20 minutes.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion (1/2 medium)
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 can (4 oz) mushroom pieces and stems, drained, if desired
- 4 English muffins, split
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
Directions:
- In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in tomato paste, Italian seasoning and mushrooms. Cover and refrigerate; use within 3 days.
- To prepare each sandwich, spread about 1/4 cup beef mixture on English muffin half. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over top. Place on microwavable napkin or paper towel (to absorb moisture).
- Microwave 1 sandwich uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes or until beef mixture is hot and cheese is melted.
