Pizza Burger Pie
Serves: 6–8
Prep: 15 min
Bake: 20–25 min
Ingredients
Crust / Base
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1 can (16 oz / 450 g) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (8 count)
Or 1 can crescent roll dough sheet, or 1 tube pizza dough
Filling
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1 lb (450 g) ground beef (80/20)
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½ cup diced onion
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½ cup diced green bell pepper (optional)
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup pizza sauce (or marinara)
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½ tsp salt
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¼ tsp black pepper
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½ tsp Italian seasoning
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½ cup sliced pepperoni (mini or regular, chopped)
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1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Topping
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¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 tsp dried oregano or parsley
Optional Garnish
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Fresh basil or parsley
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Red pepper flakes
Instructions
1. Preheat & Prep
Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Grease a 9-inch pie dish or deep-dish pie plate, or a 9×9 square baking dish.
2. Make the Crust
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Press biscuit dough evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of the dish, pinching seams together to form one solid crust.
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(If using crescent dough sheet — just unroll and press in.)
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Bake crust alone for 5 minutes (optional but prevents soggy bottom). Remove from oven.
3. Cook the Filling
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In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef with onion, bell pepper, and garlic until beef is browned and vegetables soften. Drain excess fat.
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Stir in pizza sauce, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning. Simmer 2 minutes.
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Remove from heat. Stir in chopped pepperoni.
4. Assemble the Pie
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Spread beef mixture evenly into the pre-baked crust.
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Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar on top.
5. Top It (Optional But Awesome)
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For a stuffed crust edge: Sprinkle extra cheese around the rim and fold dough over slightly.
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For a lattice or biscuit top: Flatten remaining biscuits and arrange on top, or just leave open-faced.
6. Bake
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Bake 20–25 minutes until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
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Sprinkle Parmesan and oregano on top during last 5 minutes.
7. Rest & Serve
Let sit 5–10 minutes before slicing (so it holds together). Garnish with fresh basil.
🍔 Variations
| Style | Changes |
|---|---|
| Double Cheeseburger Pie | Skip pepperoni, add cooked crumbled bacon + pickles on top after baking |
| Hawaiian Pizza Burger | Add ½ cup diced ham + ¼ cup pineapple chunks |
| Spicy | Add ½ tsp red pepper flakes + sliced jalapeños + pepper jack cheese |
| Supreme | Add sliced mushrooms, black olives, and cooked crumbled sausage |
| Low-Carb / Keto | Use almond flour crust or cauliflower crust + sugar-free pizza sauce |
| Vegan | Plant-based ground + vegan cheese + dairy-free biscuit dough |
