Greek Burgers with Cucumber Sauce

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- Susan Nicholson

Serves 6 people

Categories: Sandwiches- Burgers- Wraps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 (1 oz.) pkg. ranch dressing mix
  • 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 6 (6-inch) pitas
  • 6 leaves lettuce
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped and seeded

Directions

  1. In medium bowl, combine yogurt and dressing mix. Remove 1/2 cup of mixture to another bowl and reserve.

  2. To remaining mixture in bowl, add the cucumber. Refrigerate.

  3. Heat broiler.

  4. Add ground beef to reserved 1/2 cup yogurt mixture, mix well. Divide into 6 patties. Place on broiler pan.

  5. Broil 5 inches from heat for 6 minutes on each side or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. Cut off top quarter of each pita and discard. Fill each pita with lettuce, hamburger, cucumber-yogurt sauce and tomato. Serve immediately.

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