CLASSIC PATTY MELT Diner Sandwich YOU ARE GONNA WANT THIS ONE

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while American cheese is more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cost-effective substitute.

rye bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber, and white bread is often cheaper.

Heat a skillet over medium heat.

Melt butter in the skillet until foamy.

Add sliced onions and cook until caramelized, about 10-15 minutes.

Season ground beef with salt and black pepper, then form into patties.

Cook the patties in the skillet for 3-4 minutes on each side until browned.

Spread mustard on one side of each slice of rye bread.

Place a cooked patty on the mustard side of one slice of bread.

Top the patty with caramelized onions and Swiss cheese.

Cover with another slice of bread, mustard side down.

Grill the sandwich in the skillet until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Remove from skillet and let cool slightly before slicing in half.

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