Borscht Burgers

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beets, sliced and drained (if using canned or cook 1 large beet)
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley plus 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 3 ounces goat cheese or 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream or 1/2 cup creme fraiche or 1/2 cup greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 4 crusty rolls, split
• red onion, slices
• red leaf lettuce

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the ground beef, 1/3 cup parsley, garlic, and worcestershire sauce; form into 4 patties.
• 2 heat a skillet over medium high heat; season patties with salt and pepper and cook, in skillet, for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once.
• 3 meanwhile, crumble goat cheese into a bowl; stir in sour cream, thyme, dill, lemon zest, and 1 tablespoon parsley.
• 4 place cooked beef patty on bottom bun, top with beet slices, goat cheese mixture, red onion slice, lettuce, then roll top.