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Never choose between your favourite comfort foods again! Ground beef patties topped with homemade marinara sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese and served on a soft bun.

Marinara Sauce

• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 3 - 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 medium Spanish onion, finely chopped
• 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 heaping Tbsp dried oregano
• Cinnamon
• Extra-virgin olive oil

Assembly

• 4 lb(s) medium ground beef
• 24 slices pepperoni
• 4 hamburger buns
• Mozzarella cheese, grated or sliced
• Salt and pepper

To Make

Marinara Sauce

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over low heat.

2. Add garlic and onions and stir over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until onions are soft and golden.

3. Stir in crushed tomatoes, sugar, oregano, and a pinch of cinnamon.

4. Cover and simmer over low heat for 60 to 90 minutes, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until sauce thickens and turns a deeper shade of red.

Assembly

1. Preheat grill.

2. Divide ground beef into eight 8-ounce patties, seasoning with salt and pepper as desired.

3. Grill patties on the first side for 3 to 4 minutes; flip and continue grilling for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until juices run clear.

4. While burgers cook, grill pepperoni slices for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until slices have grill marks.

5. To build the burger, place one burger patty on the bottom of each bun and top with reserved warm marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and a second burger patty.

6. Top the second patty with more marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and six pepperoni slices.

7. Add the top half of the burger bun and serve.

8. Repeat assembly for remaining burgers.