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Mediterranean Stuffed Burgers

4-8 Servings

Ingredients:
4 lbs ground meat (Choose from chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, bison, or a combination!)
2 eggs
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil (or use 1 Tb fresh)
1/4 c sun dried tomatoes, chopped
1/4 c feta cheese, crumbled
2 Tb olives, sliced
Cooking spray or oil for greasing

Note: This recipe calls for cooking in the oven on a flat roasting rack set into a pan to catch the grease. If you prefer, you can cook these on the barbecue – just be careful, as they can fall apart.

Directions:
1. Mix ground meat, eggs, garlic and spices gently with hands.  Divide meat into 16 (4 oz) patties.
2. Lay out half the patties (8) on a plate/tray.  Make a slight dent (well) in the middle of each.
3. In a medium bowl, mix sun dried tomatoes, feta cheese and olives.
4. Spoon tomato-cheese mixture evenly amongst the 8 “wells”.
5. Place remaining patties on top, and use your fingers to push the edges together, sealing the burgers.
6. Place burgers in the fridge for 15 minutes to overnight*.
*Note: You can also freeze these at this point, then defrost overnight in the fridge before cooking.
7. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease roasting rack in a pan.
8. Spread burgers out on rack and cook for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and cook another 20 minutes or until desired level of ‘doneness’.

Try experimenting with other “stuffings”. What is your favorite combination???