Pizza Turkey Burgers

You’ll love pizza turkey burgers, seasoned with Italian herbs and bits of pepperoni. Serve the burgers on a soft bun with marinara, fresh melted mozzarella, and basil leaves.

I love summer and everything that goes with it, especially corn on the cob, watermelon and burgers.

And potato salad.

And baked beans.

And homemade ice cream and hot fudge.

And everything else.

I love making turkey burgers because they are healthier than their beef counterpart (don’t get me wrong–love those too!). You can add so many different flavors to ground turkey to make the burgers your own. Greek, Asian, Italian, whatever your heart desires.

You can use turkey to make delicious meatballs, too. Have you tried these baked Italian-style turkey meatballs or Greek meatballs? Oven meatballs are so easy to make, with no added oil for frying because they’re baked in the oven. You don’t have to flip them either.  They’re delicious on a bun, too. I love meatball subs!

I usually make my turkey burgers with parsley, onion, cumin, and a bit of cayenne, but today I’m bringing you something a little different, pizza turkey burgers.

About these pizza turkey burgers:

This makes a big batch. You will easily be able to make at least six burgers, or even eight quarter pound burgers. I’ll leave that choice up to you. Or cut the recipe in half for 4 nice sized burgers.

To make the burgers, lightly whisk two eggs in a large bowl. Add ground turkey, grated onion, oregano, garlic powder, and bread crumbs. Normal stuff for a turkey burger, but here’s the extra special part: add diced pepperoni and Parmesan cheese to the mix. So flavorful!

Mix well with your hands if you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. It’s really the best way to get things thoroughly mixed. Don’t overmix or the result will be tough burgers.

Form the mixture into patties and grill or broil until almost done. I like to broil these burgers because the mixture is pretty soft and has a tendency to fall through the grill grates.

Add a slice of fresh mozzarella cheese to each burger and let it melt slightly while the burger finishes cooking. The internal temp of the burger should be 165°F with an instant read thermometer.

Toast the buns if desired and spoon pizza sauce or homemade tomato spaghetti sauce on the bottoms of the buns. Place a burger on each and top with several fresh basil leaves. Think of the basil as lettuce, so go ahead and put a bunch on. 

 

Love pizza?

So do we! Here’s more pizza theme recipes for you to try:

 

• Pizza sliders
• Homemade Pizza Hot Pockets
• Pizza pasta (one pan, ready in 20 minutes)
• Grilled Pizza with Pesto and Tomatoes {5 ingredients!}
• Pepperoni Pizza Tortilla Pinwheels
• Pizza quesadillas on the grill
• Pepperoni pizza dip
• Pizza stuffed spaghetti squash

This picture has nothing to do with the burgers but it’s been awhile since I posted a picture of E…and I just can’t help myself.

Do forgive me. :)