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 process 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 process 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 two 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 one 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 two 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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