Bacon-Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers

• 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/3 cup bacon bits
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 4 romaine leaves
• 1 medium tomato, sliced

1. Shape beef into eight thin patties. Combine the cream cheese, blue cheese and bacon bits; spoon onto the center of four patties. Top with remaining patties and press edges firmly to seal. Combine the salt, garlic powder and pepper; sprinkle over patties.
2. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat on each side until a thermometer reads 160u0b0 and juices run clear, for 5-7 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms in oil until tender. Stir in water and mustard.
4. Serve burgers on buns with mayonnaise, romaine, tomato and mushroom mixture.

lean ground beef, cream cheese, blue cheese, bacon bits, salt, garlic, pepper, mushrooms, olive oil, water, mustard, whole wheat hamburger buns, mayonnaise, romaine leaves, tomato

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/bacon-blue-cheese-stuffed-burgers/ (may not work)