All the pizza flavors you love in burger form- sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella, peppers, and onion served on a slider size bun for easy snacking. Pizza Burger Sliders make an easy weeknight dinner.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 8sliders
Ingredients
2Tbolive oildivided
1lbItalian turkey sausage
½tspground black pepper
8slicesmozzarella
2ozpepperoni or soppressata
1red bell pepper
1yellow onion
1Cmarinara of choice
8slider buns
basiloptional
Instructions
Slice the onion and bell pepper into ¼-inch strips. Form turkey sausage into 8 slider-size patties. Season with black pepper. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tb of olive oil to the pan.
Once the oil is hot, add the patties. Allow them to sear on each side for 3 minutes or until well browned.
Top each patty with pepperoni or soppressata and a slice of mozzarella. Top the pan loosely with foil for 1-2 minutes or until the cheese melts. Remove from the pan and place on a plate. Cover loosely with foil to keep the patties warm.
Use the same pan you seared the patties in to saute the peppers and onions for about 5 minutes over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Put the marinara in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with a damp paper towel and microwave for 1-2 minutes, stirring every minute. If you don't have a microwave, you can also heat the marinara on the stove.
Build each slider with a patty, then peppers and onions and topped with as much marinara as you like. You can also add a final garnish of a basil leave if you like.
Notes
*If you have trouble finding smoked mozzarella, regular mozzarella is just fine. To make grating easier, place the mozzarella in the freezer for about 10 minutes to make it firmer.