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Cheeseburger (Pizza) in Paradise

September 30, 2009 by Julie 11 Comments

With lean ground beef leftover from last night’s dinner and a boyfriend who is a self-proclaimed “meat man,” I wanted to find a way to incorporate the beef into tonight’s dinner but avoid having burgers again. I am a big pizza fan and with a package of Joseph’s lavash bread sittin’ comfy in my fridge, I figured I could use the bread as crust for a cheeseburger pizza that would satisfy both Ryan’s love for meat and my love for pizza.

I began by gathering all the necessary ingredients.

All the Goods

All the Goods

I rounded up Joseph’s lavash bread, ketchup, pickles, relish, mustard, light Miracle Whip, a plum tomato, light mozzarella cheese, lettuce and lean ground beef and was ready to begin!

First I preheated the oven to 350 degrees and sprayed a cookie sheet with cooking spray before placing the lavash bread on top.

Lavash Pizza Crust

Lavash Pizza Crust

I then mixed a little more than 3 tbsp. of light Miracle Whip (mayo will also work fine) with 2 tbsp. ketchup and a big ol’ squirt of mustard to make the pizza sauce. The mixture kind of reminded me of Thousand Island dressing, but in a less-complicated way.

Mayo, Ketchup and Mustard

Mayo, Ketchup and Mustard

Stir Baby, Stir

Stir Baby, Stir

I added relish to the mix as well.

With a Lil' Relish

With a Lil' Relish

I then popped the lavash crust into the oven to crisp a bit while I tended to the beef.

Lean Ground Beef Burgers

Lean Ground Beef Burgers

We had leftover burgers from last night, so I got to work crumbling them into burger bites!

Meaty!

Meaty!

After the lavash was warmed and slightly crisp, I pulled it out of the oven and smothered it with the sauce before topping it with the beef crumbles and a generous sprinkling of the light mozzarella cheese.

Saucy Pizza

Saucy Pizza

Lots o' Burger

Lots o' Burger

Gotta Love That Cheese

Gotta Love That Cheese

While this was baking, I sliced the plum tomato to place on the cheesy pizza once it was ready.

Lettuce and Tomato

Lettuce and Tomato

The pizza was ready for the toppings once the cheese was ooey-gooey and melted.

Melted Cheese

Melted Cheese

I sprinkled the cheeseburger pizza with lettuce, tomato and pickle slices.

Topped Off

Topped Off

Pizza! Pizza!

Pizza! Pizza!

I cut the pizza in half and split it between me and Ryan. The portions were nice and big.

My Slices

My Slices

 We ate our pizza with a side of steamed green beans, broccoli and cauliflower. The cheeseburger goodness was definitely the highlight of the meal and I think our veggies may have felt a little left out. I didn’t even snap a proper picture of the poor greens. 🙁

One More Time

One More Time

This meal managed to satisfy two cravings in a healthy, tasty way! Hooray for cheeseburger pizza.

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Comments

  1. Jessica says

    October 1, 2009 at 7:52 am

    Really good idea! I have made cheeseburger pasta before and this looks even better!!!

    Reply
  2. megzzwinsatlife says

    October 1, 2009 at 9:24 am

    Looks good 🙂 I think I will have to try it!

    Reply
  3. Merri says

    October 1, 2009 at 11:08 am

    This looks so gooooood Julie!! Ugggh I LOVE cheeseburgers, probably my favorite thing to eat that is not a sweet…definitely HAVE to try!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      October 1, 2009 at 1:51 pm

      Let me know how ya like it Mer!

      Reply
  4. dhall says

    October 1, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    a girlfriend cooking a delicious homemade pizza from leftover hamburgers is perhaps the most clear-cut argument in favor of monogamy i’ve heard to date

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      October 1, 2009 at 8:03 pm

      haha that’s fantastic… but i think we all know this will not sway you. :o)

      Reply
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  5. Michelle says

    January 27, 2011 at 11:48 am

    OH MY GOOOOODNESSS! I tried this last night and it was A-H-MAZ-ZINGG!!!!!!!! I made my pizza crust and used ground chicken cooked and then added half a pack of lipton onion soup mix to give it flavor! MY KIDS LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      January 27, 2011 at 11:50 am

      this makes me so happy! glad it was a hit!

      Reply
  6. Mary K. Allen says

    March 31, 2013 at 11:49 pm

    The sauce mixture looks and tastes a lot like thousand island dressing but who cares, it taste great. It is also a great way to heat up the left over burgers from the night before in a different style for my family. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply

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