Poor Boy Fillets

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Ingredients

  • 5 slices bacon
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • lemon pepper
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 2-oz. am mushroom stems and pieces, drained
  • 3 tbsp. finely chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
  • 2 tbsp. finely chopped onion
  • 2 tbsp.
  • green pepper

Preparation

Step 1

In a skillet, partially cook bacon. Drain on paper toweling. Pat ground beef on waxed paper to 12x7x1/4 inch rectangle. Sprinkle lightly with salt and lemon pepper. Top with Parmesan cheese. Combine mushrooms, olives, onion, and green pepper; sprinkle evenly over meat. Roll up jelly-roll fashion, starting from the short end. Cut into 1 1/2 inch slices. Wrap edge of each slice with a strip of partially cooked bacon, securing with wooden picks. Grill over medium coals 8 minutes. Turn and grill 8 minutes more. Serve on a platter with cherry tomatoes, and parsley sprigs, if desired.

Makes 5.

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To round out the meal add rice pilaf and a buttered vegetable.