The Ultimate Patty Melt

• 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
• 1 cup Fresh Mushrooms, Sliced
• 1 pound Ground Beef Chuck 80/20
• 1 Tablespoon Ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
• 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
• 8 teaspoons Mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha
• 8 slices Bread, Sour Dough Or White
• 4 slices Aged Sharp Cheddar, Thinly Sliced
• 4 slices Meunster Cheese, Thinly Sliced
• 8 slices Bacon, Cooked And Cooled
• 4 teaspoons Butter

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
2. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft, about 6 minutes.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Gently mix beef, ketchup, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, in a medium bowl.
5. Divide into 4 portions and press each between 2 pieces of parchment or waxed paper until about 1/4 thick (you want them roughly the same dimensions as the bread youre using).
6. Heat a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat with the vegetable oil.
7. Working in 2 batches, cook patties, pressing gently, until browned but still pink in the center, about 2 minutes per side.
8. Transfer to a plate.
9. Repeat with the second batch.
10. Set patties aside.
11. In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise and Sriracha and set aside.
12. Wipe out the skillet and reduce heat to medium.
13. Spread the inside of each bread slice with 1 teaspoon of the mayo mixture.
14. Top 4 slices of bread with a slice of cheddar, a beef patty, some mushrooms, a slice of Muenster cheese and then bacon.
15. Close up the sandwiches and add 1 teaspoon of butter to the skillet.
16. Place the sandwiches (do them in batches if your skillet isnt big enough) in the skillet and weigh them down with a foil-covered heavy pan.
17. Cook until the bottom slice is golden brown, about 3 minutes.
18. Remove weighted pan add more butter into the skillet.
19. Flip the sandwiches and weigh them down again.
20. Cook until the other side is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.

olive oil, fresh mushrooms, ground beef, ketchup, garlic, kosher salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, mayonnaise, sriracha, bread, cheddar, meunster cheese, bacon, butter

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/the-ultimate-patty-melt/ (may not work)