25 beef burger recipes

Italian baked calzones stuffed with seasoned ground beef, sun-dried tomatoes, wilted spinach, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Hand-sealed pizza dough pockets that bake up golden and crisp.

Great for kids, burgers that look like they're filled with worms. Good for Halloween.

Cream cheese jalapeno hamburgers stuff a jalapeno popper filling right inside the patty, sealed between two layers of beef and grilled so the molten center stays put. Juicy stuffed burgers for the grill.

Vidalia beef patty bakes a ground beef burger with sliced potato and sweet Vidalia onion in a buttered foil packet. A hands-off, one-serving campfire-style dinner.

Burger pizza with a seasoned ground beef crust topped with pepperoni, mushrooms, tomato, green pepper, and melted mozzarella. A low-carb, crustless pizza alternative.

Vegetable burger soup with ground beef, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and frozen mixed vegetables. A quick, hearty weeknight soup using pantry staples in under 45 minutes.

Lean ground beef meatloaf studded with chopped apples and onions. The fruit adds subtle sweetness and keeps the loaf moist without extra fat. Make patties instead for quick weeknight burgers.

Cheese-stuffed hamburger patties with cheddar sealed inside two thin layers of ground beef. The cheese melts into a gooey pocket as the burger cooks. Freezer-friendly for meal prep.

Grilled portobello mushroom sandwich with balsamic-shallot roasted red pepper, melted Monterey Jack, and garlic-thyme aioli on a toasted onion roll. The vegetarian burger that beats any beef one.