Patty Melt

• 1/2 lb. ground chuck
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 4 slices rye bread
• 2 slices Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine

1. Combine beef, salt and pepper and mix lightly.
2. Shape into 2 patties.
3. In a greased heavy frying pan, grill hamburger patties over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes per side for rare and 6 minutes per side for medium.
4. Add vegetable oil to pan and then onions.
5. Saute onions until soft and golden brown.
6. Top 2 slices of bread with hamburgers, then with onions, a slice of cheese and remaining slices of bread.
7. Lightly butter outside of sandwich and grill on a griddle or in a heavy frying pan until brown on both sides and cheese is melted.
8. (If you prefer, you can make sandwich with rye toast and melt the cheese under a broiler.)

ground chuck, salt, freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, onion, rye bread, cheese, butter

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=793714 (may not work)