DINER-STYLE PATTY MELT

Diner-Style Patty Melt image

These patty melts are quick to put together, and are better than a diner because they're not nearly as greasy!

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes Beef

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
4 slices Swiss cheese
8 slices rye bread
8 teaspoons butter

Steps:

Heat butter and oil in a Dutch oven. Add onions, season with salt and pepper, cook, stirring continually, for 3 minutes. Cover with a lid and allow onions to caramelize, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine ground beef, garlic salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Shape ground beef into 4 rectangular patties.
Cook patties in a skillet over medium-high heat, flipping once, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Add a slice of Swiss cheese to each patty and top each with an equal amount of caramelized onions.
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Spread 1 teaspoon butter over each slice of bread. Broil until lightly golden and toasted. Assemble patty melts and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 677.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 133.8 mg, Fat 41 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 33.6 g, SaturatedFat 20.1 g, Sodium 1639.7 mg, Sugar 7.6 g