So Cheesy.

Mozzarella-Tomato-Basil Medallions

3 plum tomatoes, cut into thick slices

Fresh sweet basil

Fresh Mozzarella

Coarse salt

Cracked pepper

Garlic powder

Place slices onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle with cracked pepper, salt and garlic powder, to taste. Place fresh basil on top of tomato one layer just wide enough to cover the slice. Remove mozzarella from container. Fresh mozzarella is stored in water, so be sure to pat the pieces dry with a paper towel. Place a piece of cheese on each tomato, large enough to cover each slice. Place baking sheet in a 325 degree oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and tomato is cooked through. Makes 9 medallions.

"Veggie" Cheese Burger

1/2lb extra lean hamburger

1 small zucchini, copped into small pieces

1/4 cup chopped red onion

3 tablespoons finely chopped sweet red pepper

Coarse salt

Cracked pepper

Garlic Powder

Fresh Mozzarella

Using your hands, mix veggies and meat in a bowl with spices (to taste).

Separate meat/veggie mix into 2 halves. Flatten each half into a large, thin patty. Place two well dried mozzarella slices into the center of each patty and fold the edges up over the cheese.

The resulting patties should be thick and the cheese should be completely hidden.

I grilled mine on a George Forman grill, but a charcoal grill, or even a pan, would work as well. This recipe makes 2 BIG burgers, but I eat one (without a bun) as my entire meal....meat and veggies all in one! I serve mine with a little bit of mayo and honey mustard on the side and place a few spinach leaves on the top of the burger.

Yummy!