Greek Burgers with Cucumber Sauce

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Ingredients

* 1-1/2 cups plain yogurt
* 1 package (1 ounce) ranch dressing mix
* 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
* 1-1/2 pounds ground beef chuck OR: ground lamb
* 6 regular-size pita pockets (6-inch)
* 6 leaves green lettuce
* 1 medium-size tomato, cored, seeded and chopped

Directions

1. Combine 1 cup yogurt and the dressing mix in medium-size bowl. Remove 1/2 cup to another bowl and reserve. To remaining yogurt mixture in bowl, add 1/2 cup plain yogurt and cucumber. Refrigerate until serving.

2. Heat broiler. Add ground meat to reserved 1/2 cup yogurt mixture; mix well. Divide into 6 equal portions; shape each into 3-1/2-inch patty. Place on broiler pan.

3. Broil 5 inches from heat 7 minutes on each side or until internal temperature registers 160°F on instant-read thermometer.

4. Cut off top quarter of each pita; reserve for other use. Fill each pita with lettuce, hamburger, cucumber-yogurt sauce and tomato.