Bacon Burger Stuffed Bellas-
Bacon Burger Stuffed Bellas is the grain-free, bread-free way to get bacon burger or bacon cheeseburger flavor in your mouth without a bun.
All the big bacon cheeseburger or burger taste without all the extra carbs and the bun.
This bacon burger stuffed mushrooms were easy to throw together and a hit with the family, especially the hubby. Oh man, does he love bacon!
These are low carb, primal, and paleo if you leave out the cheese.
I came up with this idea when I ran out of grain-free buns and did not feel like using a lettuce wrap.
Ironic that I used a portobello as a meat holder because when I was a vegetarian, I used them like a burger.
I decided to use the loose meat with the tomato sauce (instead of ketchup) and mayonnaise mixed in to give it a thousand island dressing flavor.
Also, I added flax meal for fiber, but that can be left out if you’re intolerant of flax. I topped it with bacon, optional cheese, tomatoes, and pickles.
I had a hard time photographing this because I wanted to eat it immediately! I definitely satisfied my bacon cheeseburger with Thousand Island dressing craving. Don't you have those?
Scroll to the recipe card at bottom of the for recipe and directions.
RECIPE AND DIRECTIONS BELOW, (with Printable Recipe Card at the bottom)
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- ¼ cup tomato puree or sauce, check ingredients (make sure there is no sugar)
- 2 ½ tablespoon mayonnaise, homemade is best, homemade mayo recipe here
- 2 tablespoon flax meal, where to buy flax meal
- 4 large portobello mushrooms, stemmed
- 4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped *optional
- ⅓ cup grated cheese *optional
- 1 small tomato, chopped *optional
- 2 tablespoon chopped dill pickle *optional (make sure it’s a gluten-free brand)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 F, and line or grease a baking sheet.
- Add ground beef, sea salt, black pepper, and minced garlic to a frypan over medium-high heat and cook until beef is browned.
- Drain beef of excess grease.
- In a large mixing bowl combine: browned ground beef and garlic, tomato sauce, flax meal, and mayonnaise. Mix together thoroughly.
- Spoon equal amounts of meat mixture into the hollow of the portabella mushrooms. Top with chopped bacon. Place mushrooms on a lined or oiled baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 for 15 to 20 minutes until mushrooms are cooked.
- Remove from oven and top with grated cheese if desired. Cool a little. Top each with optional chopped tomatoes and chopped dill pickles.
- Serve and enjoy.
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Printable Recipe Card Below
📖 Printable Recipe Card
Bacon Burger Stuffed Bellas
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves to 3 garlic peeled and minced
- ¼ cup tomato puree or sauce check ingredients (make sure there is no added sugar)
- 2 ½ tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon flax meal
- 4 large portabello mushrooms stemmed
- 4 strips bacon cooked and chopped *optional
- ⅓ cup grated cheese *optional
- 1 small tomato chopped *optional
- 2 tablespoon chopped dill pickle *optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F, and line or grease a baking sheet.
- Add ground beef, sea salt, black pepper and minced garlic to a fry pan over medium high heat and cook until beef is browned.
- Drain beef of excess grease.
- In a large mixing bowl combine: browned ground beef and garlic, tomato sauce, flax meal and mayonnaise. Mix together thoroughly.
- 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.
- Bake at 400 for 15 to 20 minutes until mushrooms are cooked.
- Remove from oven and top with grated cheese if desired. Cool a little. Top each with optional chopped tomatoes and chopped dill pickles.
- Serve and enjoy.
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Al Gillette says
DID THE MUSHROOMS AND BELLA BURGERS...........WHAT'S NEXT?
Rachel says
Bacon burger-y stuff = always a great idea!
Stacey says
Thank you Rachel 🙂
Tarah @ What I Gather says
I love this idea. Usually you see bunless burgers wrapped in lettuce leaves. This is a great alternative!
Stacey says
Thanks Tarah 🙂
Clare says
I can't find the recipe card!!
Stacey says
Clare, it is usually at the bottom. But my recipe card plugin was automatically updating last night and there is a moment where it removes it then replaces with the new version. So you might have been on the site right at that time. The new version looks the same, so I don't know why it had to be updated.
Sorry,
Stacey
Susanne Runion says
I love this! It is such an amazing and creative idea. I loved what you said, "Ironic that I used a portabello as a meat holder, because when I was a vegetarian, I used them as a burger." That is so funny because I did the same thing during the short time I was a vegetarian. I can't wait to try this. Thanks.
Stacey says
Hi Susanne, thanks for popping by and your kind words. I love your site!! 🙂
Sincerely,
Stacey
Mandy @Fostering Nutrition says
We try to keep things kosher, so we used beef fat bacon and skipped the cheese. It was great and really delicious!!! Thanks, Stacey.
Stacey says
Mandy, your sweet to try these and take the time to pop by and comment. Will have to try beef fat bacon! 🙂 Good to see your site growing and doing well. Such great articles!
Sincerely,
Stacey
Kate says
I am going to make these this week. They look so delicious! Thanks, I love meals that are loaded with goodies and these are piled high!!!
Stacey says
Kate, Thank you for trying these and commenting 🙂
~Stacey
Rachel @ Grok Grub says
Bacon Burger Stuffed Bellas... Hmmm I suspect these may become a staple at my house. 🙂
Stacey says
Rachel, thank you for your kind words!
~Stacey