Mediterranean Burgers with Feta

Ingredients:

Burger:

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp dried basil
• ¹⁄₂ tsp dried oregano
• 3 Tbsp seasoned dried breadcrumbs
• 3 Tbsp ketchup
• 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
• ¹⁄₄ cup finely chopped onion 
• ¹⁄₄ cup crumble feta cheese

Directions:

• To make the burgers, combine the ground beef, egg, dried basil and oregano, breadcrumbs, ketchup, garlic, onion and feta in a large bowl and shape into 4 burger patties.
• On the grill, cook on 1 side for 7 minutes, then turn over and cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until beef is done.

Sauce:

• ¹⁄₄cup crumbled feta cheese
• ¹⁄₄cup light cream cheese
• 3 Tbsp low-fat plain yogurt or 3 Tbsp sour cream
• ¹⁄₂ tsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp water
• ¹⁄₂ tsp dried basil

• Combine all the sauce ingredients in a food processor and purée until smooth.
• Serve the burgers with the sauce and your favorite condiments.

Grilled Corn on the Cob:

• 5 ears of corn, shucked
• Butter, for serving
• Pinch of salt

• Preheat grill to high and heat for 10 minutes. (Alternatively, preheat grill pan to high.) Add corn and cook, turning often, until charred all over, about 10 minutes.
• Spread butter over warm corn and season with salt.

Enjoy – see you in the Kitchen!