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A Patty Melt with toasted rye bread, a beef patty, melted Swiss cheese, and caramelized onions.

Patty Melt

Avatar photoRhonda Cawthorn
Build the perfect Patty Melt recipe! Caramelized onions, juicy beef, and gooey Swiss cheese layered on toasted rye bread. A comforting classic.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 649 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large onion thinly sliced
  • 8 slices rye bread
  • Mayonnaise optional
  • 8 slices Swiss cheese

Instructions
 

  • Mix ground beef with Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions, and shape each into a patty slightly larger than the bread slices.
    Mixing ground beef for Patty Melt with Worcestershire, salt, and pepper.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add sliced onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, about 20-30 minutes. Remove onions and set aside.
    Caramelizing sliced onions in a skillet for a patty melt.
  • In the same skillet, cook the patties over medium heat until browned and cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
    Patty melt ingredients: raw beef patties, caramelized onions, rye bread.
  • Lay out 4 slices of rye bread; spread mayonnaise on them if desired. Top each with a slice of Swiss cheese, a patty, a quarter of the caramelized onions, another slice of cheese, and another slice of bread.
    Spreading mayonnaise on rye bread slices for a Patty Melt.
  • Heat the skillet over medium heat. Place the sandwiches in the skillet and cook until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Nutrition

Calories: 649kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 34gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 19gSodium: 536mgFiber: 4g
Keyword Patty Melt
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