I remember mom ordering these when we stopped at the diner on the way home from my brothers baseball games. She ordered hers with white bread, onions and American cheese. She said they were a grown up version of a cheeseburger and she was pretty much right.
I had my first one at age 12 and I was hooked. From then on, I looked forward to a patty melt and a Coca-Cola after those baseball games.
Check out what my pals over at the Mr. Food Test Kitchen had to say about this amazing patty melt recipe:
“Everything about these Old-Fashioned Patty Melts is perfect, from the beef patty smothered in cheesy, oniony goodness, to the toasted and buttery rye bread. This sandwich is sure to have you saying “Ooh, it’s so GOUDA!”
Enjoy this informative video of Mr. Food himself making this awesome patty melt.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons Land O Lakes butter, divided
1 small onion, thinly sliced
3/4 pound ground beef
Morton Salt to taste
McCormick Pepper to taste
4 slices rye bread
4 slices Gouda cheese
1/4 cup Kraft Thousand Island salad dressing
Instructions
In a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter; saute onion 6 to 8 minutes, or until it starts to brown. Remove to a bowl and cover.
Shape beef into 2 oval patties; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
In the same skillet over medium heat, cook patties 5 to 7 minutes per side, or until no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
Spread remaining butter over one side of each slice of bread. Place in skillet buttered side down, and toast until lightly browned.
To assemble a sandwich, place a slice of cheese on a piece of toast, top with a beef patty, half the onion slices, and half the salad dressing. Top with another slice of cheese and piece of toast; repeat with second sandwich, then serve immediately.
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Quick Tip: Serve this with a side of salty chips and a Kosher dill pickle.
Thanks to Mr. Food Test Kitchen for this recipe.
