LAMB, SPINACH & RICOTTA BURGERS

Lamb, spinach & ricotta burgers image

Mix lamb mince and soft cheese to make juicy patties, then pan-fry and pile into buns with a tzatziki-style sauce topped with caramelised onions

Provided by Jemma Morphet

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil , plus 2 tsp
4 small onions , 2 halved and finely sliced, 2 grated
1 tbsp cumin seeds
200g baby spinach leaves
300g lamb mince
3 tbsp ricotta
6 tbsp Greek-style yogurt
½small pack mint leaves , finely chopped
4 seeded buns (or gluten-free alternative), split in half
1-2 large tomatoes , sliced

Steps:

Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan. Tip in the sliced onions and cumin seeds, plus seasoning. Cook gently for 20 mins until golden and caramelised.
Meanwhile, put the spinach in a colander and pour over a kettle or two of boiling water to wilt. Squeeze the spinach as dry as possible, chop roughly and put in a large bowl. Add the mince, grated onion, ricotta and seasoning. Mix thoroughly, then shape into 4 burgers. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the burgers for 8-9 mins each side, or until cooked through.
Mix the yogurt, mint and seasoning in a bowl. Spread a little onto each bun, add the tomatoes and burgers, and put the onions on top. Add an extra dollop of yogurt and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 25 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium