Herbed Beef Patties & Cream Sauce (at bottom)

Ingredients

1 lb fresh lean ground beef 1 large egg 2tsps Romano cheese 1/4 tsp basil 1/4 tsp oregano 1/4 tsp thyme 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp onion powder Fresh chopped basil for garnish

Directions

1) In a large mixing bowl, combine the beef, egg, cheese, basil, oregano, thyme, garlic and onion powders. 2) Using your hands, form into 4 round patties. 3) Saute' the beef patties over medium-high heat for 4 to 6 minutes, turning the patties over every 2 minutes. 4) Remove the beef patties from the saute pan, and drain any excess fat from said pan. 5) Prepare the Garlic Beef Cream Sauce (SEE BELOW!) and when the sauce has started to simmer, add the cooked beef patties to the sauce and let simmer on low for 2 minutes. 6) Garnish with fresh chopped basil and serve.

Garlic Beef Cream Sauce Ingredients

2 tsp beef bouillon granules 1/4 skim milk 1/2 c light sour cream 1 tsp garlic powder salt and pepper to your particular tastes

Directions

In saute' pan over medium heat, combine the beef bouillon granules and skim milk until dissolved. Add the light sour cream, garlic powder, salt and pepper making sure to stir constantly until the mixture begins to lightly simmer. * Stirring the sauce constantly and NOT letting it come to boil are very important because the sauce will burn and may separate*

CALORIES 255 (FROM FAT 121) FAT 13G (SAT FAT 6G) CHOLESTEROL 137MG SOIDUM 725MG CARBS 5G PROTEIN 26G