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I made these Pizza Burgers for my family and they are fantastic. For a little extra flavor I toasted Kaiser Buns on the grill and it was a very nice touch and I did not add was the green pepper.<\/p>
If you are looking for an excellent Pizza Burger recipe this one is for sure a great one to try.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"10\/16\/2010 08:59","GUID":"9c6ece35fe584fba8d6d4b0e9fee03dd","MemberId":1871639,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"suepfeil1","SubmittedDate":"09\/21\/2012 10:58"},{"Comment":"
I loved these burgers. I cut the green pepper rings super thin and grilled them for a minute or two, while I toasted the buns.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"09\/02\/2011 12:43","GUID":"51582c50157c44209c2b592017358c0d","MemberId":3741999,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"katlaydee3","SubmittedDate":"09\/02\/2011 12:43"},{"Comment":"
Love this recipe. I have made it many times. Sometimes I make bigger patties omitting the double burger, and put the cheese on top. Good with catsup, but even better with pizza sauce!<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"05\/04\/2011 12:23","GUID":"19f75552d73248f499a50028f632c48a","MemberId":1307242,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"sschedlbauer51@yahoo.com","SubmittedDate":"05\/04\/2011 12:23"},{"Comment":"
I tried this recipe the other night and I will say that these were FANTASTIC. My husband and I loved them as well as our little 2 year old son. The only thing we didn't add was the green pepper, but they were still absolutuy fantastic. Very juicy and flavorful.<\/p>
Sue - Ashippun, WI<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"10\/16\/2010 08:59","GUID":"9c6ece35fe584fba8d6d4b0e9fee03dd","MemberId":1871639,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"suepfeil1","SubmittedDate":"10\/16\/2010 08:59"},{"Comment":"
My family loves these. I omit the salt and use shredded mozzarella in the middle. Ketchup instead of pizza sauce wokrs fine.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"07\/15\/2010 14:01","GUID":"c6b39fbd4a6742cca421f1d57f8a29fe","MemberId":2998914,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"JerseyGal262","SubmittedDate":"07\/15\/2010 14:01"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"02\/09\/2010 06:27","GUID":"6bbc0280589e4de691fe3ebddfd562d2","MemberId":4884362,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"cmacko","SubmittedDate":"02\/09\/2010 06:27"},{"Comment":"
rwarner: Just omit the beef bouillon and the salt! Or just omit one of them and they won't be salty! Just a thought<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"","GUID":"542bde3737904ddfaa0f38ea7adc8781","MemberId":3346671,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"bouncey","SubmittedDate":"06\/24\/2009 20:59"},{"Comment":"
These were too salty for us, the family just didn't care for them.<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"05\/27\/2009 10:12","GUID":"e5a7a9167aa7448b8afdcbc07ede30ea","MemberId":4085596,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"rwarner","SubmittedDate":"05\/27\/2009 10:14"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"01\/19\/2007 21:27","GUID":"97117b76be484c5781f0091483de307e","MemberId":1067844,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"luvmy2boys","SubmittedDate":"01\/19\/2007 21:27"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"05\/14\/2006 07:28","GUID":"df916a02770a4a43a625f4d983281818","MemberId":1270998,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"lindipally","SubmittedDate":"05\/14\/2006 07:28"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"01\/01\/2006 21:55","GUID":"c999ba6cf01344e5bd573f1223c7e368","MemberId":1061551,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"mariposa767","SubmittedDate":"01\/01\/2006 21:55"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51665,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":44021,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":310825,"name":"BBQ","slug":"bbq","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310760,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Get your fill of all things grilled and glazed with our best BBQ recipes, BBQ sauce recipes, BBQ chicken recipes, pulled pork recipes and more.","parent":310796,"count":1710,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/bbq\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Beef Pizza Burgers"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n