Cookbook:Spicy Feta Burger

Ingredients

 * 1 lb ground beef
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 1 tsp black pepper
 * 1 tsp garlic powder
 * 1 tsp cayenne pepper
 * About ½ cup feta cheese

Procedure

 * 1) Mix spices into beef, using hands, until well-mixed.
 * 2) Form 8 small balls of meat, then press into very flat pancake shapes.
 * 3) Top four with about 2 tbsp crumbled feta cheese, then cover with the other four.
 * 4) Press together firmly to flatten, then crimp edges tightly to make four burgers. Chill.
 * 5) Cook as regular burgers in a skillet or on the grill. Handle gently to avoid crumbling.
 * 6) Serve on toasted white or rye bread with spicy mustard.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * Any other cheese that doesn’t melt easily can be substituted for feta in this recipe. Some possibilities are Parmesan, Swiss, and Jarlsberg. If you use a cheese that melts and becomes runny, however, it will all drip out.
 * If you plan to grill the burgers, you can opt to mix the feta in with the beef and simply treat as regular burgers. Don’t try this on a skillet, however, as the cheese will stick and burn.