Savory Lamburgers

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/3 lbs lean ground lamb
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh mint or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried mint, crumbled
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro (optional)
• 3 tablespoons fine fresh breadcrumbs, from firm bread (or whole wheat)
• 1 large egg , slightly beaten
• 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (3/4 cup)
• 4 regular size pita bread or 4 naan bread (eastern indian flat bread)
• 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, very thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh mint leaves or 1 teaspoon dried mint
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 mix meat mixture ingredients until well blended.
• 2 shape into four 1 1/4 inch thick patties.
• 3 let stand 30 minutes or refrigerate up to 2 hours.
• 4 heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• 5 add patties and cook 16 minutes or until well browned on both sides and no longer pink in centers, spooning off any excess fat as it accumulates.
• 6 cut patties in half.
• 7 tuck halves into halved pitas and add cheese, tomato and yogurt sauce, or serve patties with naan, tomato and yogurt sauce on the side.
• 8 enjoy!