Feta-stuffed Pita Burgers

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
• 8 ounces lean ground lamb
• 8 ounces lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup finely crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 large pita bread rounds
• 2 cups arugula or 2 cups watercress

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, the 2 t milk, the onion, garlic, salt, oregano and lemon-pepper seasoning.
• 2 add ground lamb and ground beef; mix well.
• 3 shape meat mixture into eight 1/4-inch, thick patties.
• 4 for filling: in a small bowl, combine feta cheese and the 1 t milk.
• 5 divide filling among four of the patties.
• 6 top with the remaining patties, press edges to seal.
• 7 in a small bowl, combine cumin and cayenne pepper.
• 8 sprinkle mixture over patties.
• 9 for a charcoal grill, place patties on the grill rack directly over medium coals.
• 10 grill, uncovered, for 12-16 minutes or until done, turning once, halfway through grilling.
• 11 for a gas grill, preheat grill.
• 12 reduce heat to medium.
• 13 place patties on grill rack over heat. cover and grill as above.
• 14 to serve, cut pita bread rounds in half crosswise.
• 15 serve burgers in pita halves with arugula.