Inside-Out Pimento Cheese Burgers - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 2 ounce jar pimentos, drained and diced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 18 slices bacon
• 2 medium Vidalia onion
• 2 ounces crimini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 teaspoons salt, divided
• 2 pounds ground chuck
• 1/3 cup chopped pimento-stuffed green olives
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• vegetable oil for brushing grill rack
• 6 slices Swiss cheese
• 6 sesame seed hamburger buns, split