Patty Melt

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 4 slices rye bread
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 pound fresh ground round divided, and shaped into 2 oval burgers
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small red onion peeled, and sliced into rings
• 2 slices Swiss cheese - (to 3)

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter over flat top griddle or large cast-iron skillet and toast rye bread slices.

Season and grill burgers on flat top. Cook to medium-rare. Put olive oil on griddle and grill onions until caramelized. Melt cheese slices over each burger.

Assemble pattymelt by placing each cheeseburger over one slice rye toast, top with caramelized onions and remaining slices of rye toast. Serve with French fries and sliced cantaloupe.

This recipe yields 2 servings.