Grilled Portabella-mozzarella Burgers With Bacon And Roasted Pep

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 portabella mushroom caps
• 12 ounces bacon, uncured if possible
• 6 ounces fresh mozzarella balls
• 2 red bell peppers
• 5 minced garlic cloves (i use pre-chopped garlic in a jar)
• 1/2 cup italian dressing
• 4 ciabatta rolls or 4 whole wheat hamburger buns

Recipe

• 1 wash portabella caps, place upside down on large baking tray, pour dressing and sprinkle garlic over them (does not need to be submerged in marinade). i sort of smear a bit of dressing around the other side of the portabella to coat.
• 2 halve and hollow out peppers, coat with some of the dressing/garlic and place alongside the portabellas. set the tray aside.
• 3 cook the bacon. simplest way is to arrange strips in baking tray and broil ~10 mins in oven (warning: burns easily).
• 4 slice mozzarella ball into thick pieces.
• 5 place pepper halves on grill for 5-10 mins and then add portabellas (~5-10 mins on each side), then place slices of cheese on portabellas until melted.
• 6 lightly toast rolls/bread/buns, and stack the portabella with melted cheese, bacon, and pepper half inside.