French Onion Patty Melt

By Valarie

Ingredients

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• 5 tablespoons butter, divided
• 3 large onions, thinly sliced
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1/2 cup beef stock or beef consommé
• 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck or sirloin
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 8 slices good quality white bread
• 8 slices Gruyère or Swiss cheese
• Cornichons, for garnish

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from rachaelrayshow.com

Preparation

Step 1

Yields: 4

Preparation

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onions and season with salt, pepper and thyme; cook until caramel in color and very soft, 25-30 minutes. Add sherry and stock.

Combine beef with Worcestershire, parsley, Dijon, salt and pepper; form 4 patties. Heat a griddle or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat, drizzle with oil and cook patties 7-8 minutes, turning once. Clean griddle and return to stovetop over medium heat.

Butter bread slices on one side and build patty melts with butter sides out, stacking bread, cheese, onions, a patty, more onions, cheese and bread.

Grill sandwiches until crispy and golden, and the cheese has melted. Serve the patty melts with a simple watercress salad and cornichons alongside, pass extra mustard at the table.

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Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onions and season with salt, pepper and thyme; cook until caramel in color and very soft, 25-30 minutes. Add sherry and stock.

Combine beef with Worcestershire, parsley, Dijon, salt and pepper; form 4 patties. Heat a griddle or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat, drizzle with oil and cook patties 7-8 minutes, turning once. Clean griddle and return to stovetop over medium heat.

Butter bread slices on one side and build patty melts with butter sides out, stacking bread, cheese, onions, a patty, more onions, cheese and bread.

Grill sandwiches until crispy and golden, and the cheese has melted. Serve the patty melts with a simple watercress salad and cornichons alongside, pass extra mustard at the table.