Lamb Burgers with Herb Yogurt Sauce

This was a quick, easy meal I made earlier this week with some ground lamb we had picked up on sale.  These burgers can be cooked on the grill, on a cast iron grill pan, or pan seared on the stove. The burger meat could also be formed into lamb meat balls with a little bit of cracker & egg binding. 

I made these burgers on toasted 100 calorie sandwich rounds, topped with steamed spinach & herb yogurt sauce (recipe below).The herb yogurt sauce is a perfect fat-free alternative to cheese, and it added a lot of flavor to the burgers.  It is also great as a dip for fresh veggies. For the spinach I used a box of frozen spinach, steamed it in the microwave & then pressed all of the excess water out of the spinach.  I served these with roasted red potatoes. The hubs requested that I make this meal again sometime soon...so I guess it was ok?

Not the best photo...but it was delicious.

Lamb Burgers

Prep time= 8 minutes.  Cook time= 15-20 minutes. Serves 4.

Ingredients

Ingredient Lineup

• 1 pound lean ground lamb
• 1 t. ground rosemary (needles will work, but crush or grind them first)
• 1/2 t. dried oregano
• 1/4 t. ground white pepper
• 1/4 t. ground black pepper
• 1/4 t. dried basil
• 1/4 t. dried thyme
• 1/4 t. salt (optional)
• 1/2 t. garlic powder
• 1 T. olive oil

Directions

1.  Mix all ingredients together.  Form into patties. Grill over Medium to Medium High heat to desired doneness.  While burgers are cooking, prepare the yogurt sauce & spinach. 

Spices mixed up & ready to be added to the meat.

Patties ready to be grilled...

Patties on the grill...yum.

Herb Yogurt Sauce

Prep time 5 minutes. Serves 2-3

Ingredients

Ingredient Lineup

• 1/2 cup fat free greek style yogurt (I love Fage 0% Greek Yogurt)
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 2-3 leaves fresh basil, chiffonade
• 1/4 t. dried oregano
• dash freshly ground pepper

Directions

1.  Gently fold all ingredients together.  Do not stir too vigorously or it will break the texture of the yogurt.  

Yogurt Sauce