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Patty Melts with Secret Sauce

Delicious Patty Melts with Secret Sauce Recipe for Perfect Comfort Food

This Patty Melts with Secret Sauce recipe is the ultimate comfort food, blending juicy beef, caramelized onions, and melted cheese on rye bread.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 670
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Beef Patties
  • 1 lb ground beef
Bread and Cheese
  • 8 slices rye bread
  • 8 slices Swiss cheese
Onions and Butter
  • 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp butter
Secret Sauce
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp hot sauce
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Mixing Bowl

Method
 

Cooking Process
  1. In a skillet over medium-low heat, add a tablespoon of butter and sliced onions. Cook for 20-25 minutes until golden and caramelized. Set aside.
  2. In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, hot sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder. Chill until ready to use.
  3. Form the ground beef into 4 oval patties, season with salt and pepper. Cook in a skillet over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes per side. Set aside.
  4. Spread secret sauce on one side of each bread slice. Layer with cheese, beef patty, onions, and another slice of cheese. Top with another bread slice.
  5. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook sandwiches 3-4 minutes per side until bread is golden and cheese is melted. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 670kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 32gFat: 42g

Notes

Feel free to customize with different cheeses or additional toppings. Perfect for meal prep and entertaining.

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