Recipes

Old-Fashioned Patty Melt

by StudioLink Recipe.

July 14, 2025

Made by Evan Martin

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There’s nothing quite like an old-school diner patty melt. This version takes it up a notch with caramelized onions, garlicky beef, and perfectly melted cheese sandwiched between crispy golden bread.

Ingredients:

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2 tbsp neutral oil
1 small onion (thinly sliced)
3/4 lb ground beef
1 tsp salt (to taste)
1 tsp pepper (to taste)
4 sliced rye bread
4 sliced Swiss cheese
1/4 cup Thousand Island salad dressing

Directions

Chop the onions and caramelize them slowly in a pan. Season with Miner’s Mix Steak and Veggie seasoning.
Form your ground beef into a rectangle-shaped patty and season generously with Miner’s Mix XXX-Garlic seasoning.
Heat a pan with a bit of oil and fry the patty on both sides until cooked through and browned.
Place a slice of Swiss cheese on a slice of bread, then add the cooked patty on top.
Spread Thousand Island dressing over the patty, then top with the caramelized onions and another slice of cheese.
Top with the second piece of bread and cook the sandwich in the pan on both sides until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted.