Pizza English Muffins

Total Time

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 15 min.

Makes

3 dozen

Updated: May. 06, 2022
From St. Paul, Minnesota, Lea Deluca recalls, "My mother prepared these individual pizzas for me from the time I started elementary school until I entered college. They're a big hit with all ages."

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 packages (12 ounces each) English muffins, split
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato paste, garlic salt, oregano and cayenne. Spread over the cut side of each English muffin. Place on baking sheets. Combine the cheeses; sprinkle over meat mixture.
  2. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

Can you freeze Pizza English Muffins?

Wrap unbaked pizzas and freeze for up to 3 months. To use, unwrap pizzas and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 145 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 242mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.