Pork & Pepperoni Pizza Burgers

This recipe will be a hit with young and old alike—everyone is sure to love the flavorful ground pork and pepperoni combination of the patties.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound ground pork
1/2 cup chopped pepperoni (about 2 ounces)*
1/2 cup Italian-style dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup prepared pizza sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
6 sandwich buns, split and toasted

Cooking Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, stir together ground pork, pepperoni, bread crumbs, pizza sauce and oregano. Shape mixture into 6 patties.
2. Grill or broil burgers for 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink inside.
3. Place burgers on toasted buns; top each patty with cheese.

Makes 6 servings.

*Try using a clean pair of scissors to cut pepperoni into small pieces.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of National Pork Board.