Pizza Burger Bites

- 16 oz. pizza dough
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 cup La Famiglia DelGrosso Pappy Fred's Old Style Pizza Sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 18 grape tomatoes
- 18 hamburger pickle chips
- ½ cup finely chopped onions
- yellow mustard to taste
- salt and pepper to taste

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a medium skillet, season ground beef with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink, drain the fat, and return the beef to the skillet.
3. Add pizza sauce to the beef, mix through, and cook on low for 10 minutes. Set aside.
4. Slice tomatoes in half lengthwise, and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
5. Cut pickles in half and set aside.
6. Sprinkle counter top with flour and roll out dough in a rectangular shape. Cut dough into 36 pieces, 2x2 inches each.
7. Prepare a mini-muffin tin with cooking spray, and place dough squares inside each section. Gently push down in center of each piece of dough and around the sides.
8. Spoon approximately 1 tablespoon of beef into each cup, and top with both kinds of cheese.
9. Bake for 13 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Let cool for 5 minutes, then remove each cup from muffin tin and place on a large tray.
11. Top each cup with a pickle, tomato, and onions. Drizzle with mustard.
12. Transfer pizza burger bites to a serving platter and enjoy.

- Ground turkey, chicken, or sausage can be substituted for beef.
- Try a variety of toppings such as peppers, mushrooms, or crumbled bacon.
- Try different cheeses such as provolone, feta, goat, or blue cheese.
- Make a hamburger topping bar, where guests can assemble their own toppings.