Pizza Buns

Ingredients

• 8 hamburgers buns , split
• 1 pound ground beef
• 0.33 cups onion , chopped
• 1 can pizza sauce , 15 ounce
• 0.33 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 2.25 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 0.25 teaspoons onion powder
• 0.13 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

2. 2

   Place bun halves, crust sides down, onto a baking sheet. Broil buns until just toasted, about 1 minute. Watch them carefully, they burn easily. Set aside.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. 4

   Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Add onion to beef; cook and stir until onion translucent, about 5 minutes more. Stir in pizza sauce, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then simmer to blend the flavors, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often.

5. 5

   Spoon sauce over buns on the baking sheet; top each with about 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until cheese bubbly and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.