Bacon Burger Stuffed Bellas
Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 to 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1/4 cup tomato puree or sauce, check ingredients (make sure there is no sugar)
2 1/2 tbsp mayonnaise, homemade is best, homemade mayo recipe here
2 tbsp flax meal, where to buy flax meal
4 large portabello mushrooms, stemmed
4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped *optional
1/3 cup grated cheese *optional
1 small tomato, chopped *optional
2 tbsp chopped dill pickle *optional (make sure it’s a gluten free brand)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 F, and line or grease a baking sheet.
2. Add ground beef, sea salt, black pepper and minced garlic to a fry pan over medium high heat and cook until beef is browned.
3. Drain beef of excess grease.
4. In a large mixing bowl combine: browned ground beef and garlic, tomato sauce, flax meal and mayonnaise. Mix together thoroughly.
5. Spoon equal amounts of meat mixture into hollow of the portabella mushrooms. Top with chopped bacon. Place mushrooms on a lined or oiled baking sheet.
6. Bake at 400 for 15 to 20 minutes until mushrooms are cooked.
7. Remove from oven and top with grated cheese if desired. Cool a little. Top each with optional chopped tomatoes and chopped dill pickles.
8. Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving size: 1 serving out of four Calories: 471 Fat: 33 g Carbohydrates: 6.5 g / Net Carbs: 4.7 g Sugar: 1 g Fiber: 1.8 g Protein: 27