Quick Patty Melts Recipe
Patty Melts are a diner-food-nostalgia cure!
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Servings: 4 SERVINGS
Calories: 795kcal
Equipment
- Medium-sized skillet
- Medium-sized bowl
- Spatula
- Knife and cutting board
Ingredients
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 sweet onion, halved and sliced
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 slices rye bread
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
- Dijon mustard or Thousand Island dressing
Instructions
- Make the caramelized onions: in a medium-sized skillet, melt two tbsp of butter over medium-low heat and cook the sliced onions for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown and caramelized.
- Make the beef patties: in a medium-sized bowl mix the ground beef with the garlic powder, paprika, dry parsley, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Divide the meat into 4 oval-shaped thin patties.
- Melt 2 more tbsp of butter and brown the patties on a grill or skillet over medium-high heat until fully cooked, about 3 minutes on each side.
- Assemble the sandwiches:- Slather both slices of bread with Dijon mustard or Thousand Island dressing.- Add one slice of Swiss cheese- Place one beef patty over the cheese- Divide the caramelized onion between the four sandwiches.- Top with a second slice of Swiss cheese and place the bread on top.
- Melt two more tbsp of butter on a griddle or skillet and grill the sandwiches over medium heat until golden. Flip them over and cook on the other side until golden and the cheese has melted. You may need to add more butter to the skillet.
Nutrition
Calories: 795kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 618mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 4.5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 28mg