Patty Melts

10 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • 10 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 10 ounces 93% lean ground turkey
  • 6 ounces lean ground beef sirloin
  • 8 slices multigrain bread
  • 8 thin slices Monterey jack or Swiss cheese (2 to 3 ounces)

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. 2
    Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. 3
    Push to one side of the skillet; add the mushrooms and cook until browned, about 2 minutes.
  4. 4
    Season with salt and pepper, then mix the mushrooms and onions together and cook until the onions are golden, about 10 more minutes.
  5. 5
    Add the vinegar and 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce.
  6. 6
    Transfer the mixture to a bowl and keep warm.
  7. 7
    Meanwhile, mix the turkey, beef and the remaining 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce in a bowl.
  8. 8
    Shape into 4 equal-size oval patties.
  9. 9
    Wipe out the skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and place over medium-high heat.
  10. 10
    Season the patties with salt and pepper and cook until browned on the bottom, about 4 minutes.
  11. 11
    Flip and cook through, 1 to 2 more minutes.
  12. 12
    Divide the onions and mushrooms among 4 bread slices; top with a slice of cheese, a patty, another slice of cheese and another bread slice.
  13. 13
    Wipe out the skillet; add 1 tablespoon olive oil and place over medium heat.
  14. 14
    Cook the sandwiches in two batches until the bread is toasted and the cheese melts, 1 to 2 minutes per side, adding the remaining 2 teaspoons oil as needed.
  15. 15
    Per serving: Calories 534; Fat 26 g (Saturated 7 g); Cholesterol 83 mg; Sodium 848 mg; Carbohydrate 40 g; Fiber 10 g; Protein 37 g
  16. 16
    Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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