Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 large eggs
• 6 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 hamburger buns
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 2 slices onion

Preparation

1. Mix ground beef, eggs, basil, onion powder and garlic powder together.
2. Separate meat into eight 2-ounce patties.
3. Take 1-1/2 tablespoons of the cream cheese and place on top of a patty.
4. Take another patty and place it on top, to sandwich the cream cheese between the two patties.
5. Repeat this procedure with the remaining patties.
6. Cook in a frying pan or on a grill to desired doneness.
7. Serve burgers on a bun with lettuce, onion and condiment of choice.

Helpful hints

• For a variation, combine all the ingredients together with cream cheese in the meat, make four 4-ounce patties and cook.
• Top burger with ketchup or steak sauce without the bun for variety.
• Recipe may be varied by rolling cream cheese in bread crumbs or panko crumbs.
• Patties cook best in a frying pan, in their own juices.
• Many herbs and flavorings work well to add flavor without sodium — try using horseradish, oregano or Italian seasoning.
• For a lower protein diet make 6 burgers instead of 4 burgers