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Patty Melt

Course Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 4 tbs butter softened and divided
  • 1 large or 2 small onions sliced thick
  • 4 sliced rye or marbled bread
  • 1 lb ground beef 80/20
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese

Instructions

  • In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat and add sliced onions. Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are tender, but not mushy. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
  • Use remaining softened butter, butter one side of each slice of bread and set aside.
  • Form ground beef into 2 patties slightly larger than a bread slice.
  • Heat skillet to medium-high heat and cook meat patties until desired doneness is reached. Set aside.
  • Work quickly so the meat does not get cold, wipe out the skillet and place back on medium-heat.
  • Add 2 slices of bread to skillet with buttered side down.
  • Place a meat patty on top of each slice of bread.
  • Top each meat patty with 2 slices of Swiss cheese.
  • Top each with half of the onions and the last slices of bread, butter side up.
  • Leave in skillet until bread is lightly toasted.
  • Carefully flip sandwich and toast the other side.
  • Remove from skillet.

Notes

Patty melts may be an ultimate comfort food.  Some nights I love just getting back to the basics in the kitchen. Simple cooking that doesn’t require too much thinking and beginner kitchen skills to make.
This patty melt, with plenty of grilled onions and melted Swiss cheese, fits that bill at my house. It’s quick enough to make that I can whip it up on a weeknight, break out some potato chips and call it a meal without feeling guilty like I do when I just serve up ham sandwiches, order pizza, or carry in soggy fried chicken.