Cedar-planked Beef-Bacon-Mushroom Burger with Smoked Gouda and Rustic Tomato Salsa - Sutter Home Fam

Ingredients

• 4 Cedar Planks
• 3 Tbsp. butter, room temperature
• 1/2 tsp. seasoning salt
• 4 Roma tomatoes
• 5 tsp. minced garlic, separated
• 3 tsp. fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. liquid smoke
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 3/4 pound ground chuck
• 3/4 pound ground sirloin
• 1 med. Portobello mushroom, cleaned and finely diced
• 2 small shallots, finely diced
• 3/4 cup real bacon bits
• 4 Tbsp. hickory flavored barbecue sauce
• 6 slices smoked Gouda cheese, 1/2” thick
• 6 Country Potato Hamburger Rolls
• 6 full romaine lettuce leaves