Spicy Chicken Burgers with Creamy Horseradish

Makes 4 servings at $1.68 each:

1 pound ground chicken breast

½ cup chopped green onion

¼ cup dry unseasoned bread crumbs

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

½ tsp. hot-pepper sauce

¼ tsp. salt

1 egg white

4 lettuce leaves

4 whole-wheat hamburger buns halved and lightly toasted.

creamy horseradish (recipe follows)

Combine chicken, green onion, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire, hot-pepper sauce, salt and egg white in bowl. Form 4 patties, 1 inch thick.
Coat large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Place over medium heat. Add patties; cook, covered, until browned, 5 minutes.
To serve, spread each bun half with 1 Tsp. creamy horseradish. Make burgers with 1 patty and 1 lettuce leaf each.

Creamy Horseradish
Combine 1-cup nonfat sour cream, ¼ cup drained bottled horseradish, 2 Tbs. white-wine vinegar and ¼ tsp. ground black pepper in small bowl. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days.

Nutrient value per serving: 279 calories, 34g protein, 1g fat. 26g carbohydrate, 542mg sodium. 66mg cholesterol. Exchanges: 11/8 starch/bread. 2½ meat, ¼ vegetable, 2/5 fat..