Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Gyro Style Burgers

From Tastefully Simple:

Gyro Style Burgers

ingredients

  • 1½ pounds ground lamb or lean ground beef
  • ½ cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese, divided
2 tablespoons Dill Pickle Dip Mix
2 teaspoons Garlic Garlic Seasoning 
2 teaspoons Onion Onion Seasoning 
  • ½ cup light sour cream
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ⅓ cup diced cucumber
  • 6 pita halves, warmed
  • Lettuce, tomato slices, red onion slices, optional

directions

  1. Prepare grill to medium heat. In large bowl, combine lamb, ¼ cup cheese, 2 teaspoons Dill Pickle Dip MixGarlic Garlic Seasoning and Onion Onion Seasoning. Form into 6 oblong patties.
  1. Place patties on grill. Grill, turning once, until internal temperature reaches 165°F on an instant-read food thermometer, about 10-12 minutes.
  1. Meanwhile, to make tzatziki sauce, in small bowl, combine sour cream, yogurt, remaining Dill Pickle Dip Mix, ¼ cup cheese and cucumbers. Salt and pepper as desired.
  1. Spread tzatziki sauce in pitas. Fill with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and burgers.
Makes 6 servings.


Serve with an arugula, watermelon and feta salad.

Wine Pairing: Pinot Noir

Make Ahead & Freeze: Prepare step 1. Place patties in a gallon freezer bag between sheets of wax paper. Place remaining Dill Pickle Dip Mix and feta cheese in a quart freezer bag. Place in bag with burgers. Seal well, label and freeze. Thaw completely. Continue with step 2.

Nutrition per Serving:
Calories: 460 Total Fat: 25g Sat. Fat: 11g Cholest: 120mg Sodium: 810mg Carbs: 22g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 3g Protein: 35g

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Casserole Supper

Casserole Supper

1 lb lean ground beef
1/4 c uncooked white rice
1 can French Onion soup
1 can french-fried onion rings

brown ground beef, drain and place in buttered 7X11-inch baking dish.
add rice, onion soup, and 1/2 c water
cover and bake at 325 for 40 minutes
uncover, sprinkle onion rings over top and return to oven for 10 minutes.

Honey Roasted Potatoes

Ingredients

1pound red potatoes, cut in 1 inch chunks
2tablespoons diced onion
4tablespoons butter, melted
2tablespoons honey
2teaspoons dry mustard
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly coat an 11×7 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2.Place potatoes in a single layer in prepared dish, and top with onion. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, honey, mustard, salt and pepper; drizzle over potatoes and onion. Mix thoroughly to coat all potatoes.
3.Bake in the preheated 375 degrees oven for 40 or so minutes until tender, stirring a few times during cooking.
**If you want them extra crispy outside, throw on broil for 1-2 minutes.

  • Can double this recipe, easily.