Feta-Stuffed Sirloin Burgers with Sun Dried Tomato Mayonnaise

Ingredients:

Mayonnaise:

• 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 8 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

Burgers:

• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 ounces (2/3 cup) reduced-fat feta cheese
• 1 teaspoon dreid oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 whole-wheat or whole-grain hamburger buns, lightly toasted
• 1 small cucumber thinly sliced

Makes 4 Servings

For the mayonnaise:

In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, sun-dried tomatoes and mayonnaise.

For the Burgers:

1. In a large bowl, combine the sirloin, feta cheese, oregano and red pepper flakes to form a mixture into 4 patties about 1/2 inch thick.
2. Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray ans heat over medium-high heat. Cook the burger until browned on noth sides 3-4 minutes per side.
3. Serve burgers on a bun, if using, and top with mayonnaise and cucumber.

WW Points Value: 9 with bun; 7 without bun

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook. This is one of my favorite burgers to make from time to time because it's so thick and juicy and full of flavor. I added the garlic to these burgers because garlic makes everything better. I highly recommend using Trader Joe's Mediterranean Crumbled Feta Cheese for this recipe because there is so much flavor in this cheese. If you want to add a leafy green to this burger, I highly recommend spinach leaves for an authentic Greek taste. This burger will be the talk of the dinner table, party, etc and people will be coming back fore more, I promise.