Patty Melt

Name: Patty Melt
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 10 thin slices sweet onion; 2 tablespoons butter, softened, divided; 1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 slices rye bread; 2 tablespoons Thousand Island salad dressing; 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish; 2 slices American cheese or Swiss cheese

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Make a fab classic patty melt with this vintage recipe. No need to drive to the local diner to indulge!

Ingredients

10 thin slices sweet onion
2 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 slices rye bread
2 tablespoons Thousand Island salad dressing
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
2 slices American cheese or Swiss cheese

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Remove and keep warm.
Shape beef into 2 oval patties; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In the same skillet, cook patties over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and meat juices run clear; drain. Remove and keep warm.
Spread remaining butter over 1 side of each slice of bread. Place in skillet, buttered side down, and toast until lightly browned.
Combine salad dressing and horseradish. On each of 2 slices of toast, layer a slice of cheese, a beef patty, and half of the onion and the dressing mixture. Top with remaining toast.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 516 calories, 24g fat (11g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 1278mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 5g fiber), 32g protein.

My husband often orders patty melts at restaurants, so I started fixing them at home. I added horseradish to give them more zip, and now he loves them my way. —Leah Zimmerman, Ephrata, Pennsylvania

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