Description
This Easy Patty Melt Recipe features juicy beef patties, caramelized onions, melty Swiss cheese, and buttery toasted rye bread. Perfect for weeknight dinners, this classic diner-style sandwich is comforting, quick, and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 large yellow onions, sliced thin
- 8 slices rye bread
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Slice onions thinly and cook in a skillet with butter over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes until caramelized.
- Shape the ground beef into 4 oval patties, roughly the size of the bread slices. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a skillet, cook patties over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes per side until fully cooked.
- Assemble the sandwiches: layer cheese, patty, onions, another slice of cheese, and top with bread.
- In a clean skillet, melt butter and grill each sandwich for 3-4 minutes per side until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 100mg