Bella Burgers

Recipe Courtesy of Jo Davison

Serves 4

Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 lbs ground beef chuck

1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

4 Portobello Mushrooms

8 slices of Swiss cheese

4 Hamburger Buns

Lettuce and Tomato for garnish

Mayo (optional)

In a bowl combine beef, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper.  Divide mixture 4 into equal patties. Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill on high, when your ready to add the burgers and mushrooms, drop heat to medium. Clean mushrooms with a damp towel, remove stems, rub with olive oil, season with salt and pepper.  Add the burgers and mushrooms to the grill and cook thoroughly, approx. 4 minutes of each side.  (Make sure that the burgers are cooked through)  After burgers and mushrooms are cooked, turn off the grill, add a slice of cheese to each patty and mushroom cap.  Assemble burgers with the mushroom cap on top of the patty, add the lettuce, tomato and Mayo.