TEXAS GREEN CHILI PATTY MELT

Texas Green Chili Patty Melt image

Provided by Jeanne Benavidez

Categories Burgers

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 lb ground beef
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium onion, sliced into rings and separated
2 Tbsp (heaping) diced green chilies (drained from canned) or fresh, roasted hatch chilies
2 slice cheddar cheese
2 slice monterrey jack cheese
4 slice 'texas toast' bread (1 inch thick slices)
softened butter for toasting bread
1/2 stick butter (divided) for cooking
1 Tbsp mayo or salad dressing (for spread)

Steps:

1. PREPARE INGREDIENTS FOR ASSEMBLY:
2. COOK BEEF PATTIES: Season and seperate the ground beef into 4 patties and cook to your preference. Remove from heat, cover to keep warm and set aside.
3. SAUTE ONIONS AND GREEN CHILIS: Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in skillet and sauté onions until slightly browned; add chopped green chilies and cook for @ 2 more minutes on medium-low heat. Remove to a bowl and set aside.the rest of the ingredients.
4. PREPARE THE BREAD: Butter both sides of the 1 inch thick slices of bread and toast on a griddle.
5. ASSEMBLE: Spread one side of each piece of bread with mayo. Layer ingredients: 1 slice of toasted bread, mayo side up 1 slice of cheddar cheese One beef patty Sautéed onions and green chilis The other beef patty 1 slice of Monterrey Jack cheese The other slice of toasted bread, mayo side down Repeat assembly for the other sandwich.
6. TO MELT THE CHEESES: Place the sandwich back on the griddle and cook for @ 2 minutes; flip the sandwich and cook for another 2 minutes until cheeses are melted.
7. Serve with your favorite pickles and chips......