Patty Melts with Grilled Onions

By Addie

Juicy hamburgers are packed with flavor from the sweet onions and spicy mustard. For a sharper onion taste, use white or red onions in place of Vidalias.

Ingredients

• 8 (1/8-inch-thick) slices Vidalia or other sweet onion
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• Cooking spray
• 1 pound extralean ground beef
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons creamy mustard blend (such as Dijonnaise)
• 8 (1-ounce) slices rye bread
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Jarlsberg cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Arrange onion slices on a plate. Drizzle vinegar over onion slices. Heat a large grill pan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; cover and cook 3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan; cover and keep warm.

2. Heat pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Divide beef into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Sprinkle patties evenly with salt and pepper. Add patties to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done.

3. Spread about 1 teaspoon mustard blend over 4 bread slices; layer each slice with 2 tablespoons cheese, 1 patty, 2 onion slices, and 2 tablespoons cheese. Spread about 1 teaspoon mustard blend over remaining bread slices; place, mustard side down, on top of sandwiches.

4. Heat pan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sandwiches to pan. Place a cast-iron or other heavy skillet on top of sandwiches; press gently to flatten. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until bread is toasted (leave cast-iron skillet on sandwiches while they cook).
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REVIEWS:

Pretty good. Made to recipe using marble rye and cooked all on the George Foreman. Only change was to sprinkle the patties with Montreal steak seasoning instead of s&p. Supereasy dinner. Served with baked beans & corn on the cob.

Hits the spot!! Undercooked the meat slightly so it finished when toasting. Used the George Foreman to get that panini-press effect. Love the crunch of the rye. Great way to use the vidalia onions that the Shriner's sell.

The picture of the sandwich with grill marks comes from a grill pan not a frying pan. I used a grill pan and what a mess. Nothing special.

These turned out great. They weren't greasy and the onions were really good. The cast iron pan worked great and made the bread crispy and perfect.

I thought this was okay, but my family seemed to enjoy it. I added a beef steak tomatoe slice; that I grilled quickly after grilling the onion. I used sourdough as another reviewer did, b/c I don't care for rye bread.

These were great! My husband and I both loved these, and the onions really did make it.

Made as stated except I used just dijon mustard instead of the blend. Used a really good jewish rye. I've always had a soft spot for these in restaurants. No more sloppy ones dripping with grease. This is easy and excellent.

Great recipe for a weekend late lunch. I followed the instructions exactly and it turned out great. I don't have a grill pan but my regular skillet worked just fine.

This is so very very good. Definitely a keeper.

This was EXCELLENT! I loved it. I made the recipe for one to try it out and it worked great! I used the Hamilton Beach double-sided grill. I will make again.

This was such a good sandwich. I changed a few things but it still was a 5- star. Instead of using mayo and Dijon, I used whip and Dijon....and I didn't use Jarlsberg, I use Colby Jack. Still very yummy. Oh yeah, I also used sourdough bread....mmmmm..good!

These turned out great. They weren't greasy and the onions were really good. The cast iron pan worked great and made the bread crispy and perfect.

If there were more stars to give I would. This is better than any restaurant patty melt. Huge hit with my family. I couldn't find jarlsberg, so I subbed gouda,and it was awesome. The onions are fantastic.

Pretty good. Made to recipe using marble rye and cooked all on the George Foreman. Only change was to sprinkle the patties with Montreal steak seasoning instead of s&p. Super-easy dinner. Served with baked beans & corn on the cob.