simple ingredients, divine patty melts!

Picture source: YumSugar

I love a good patty melt, and I love one with simple ingredients that are always on hand. This old recipe I stole from YumSugar makes burgers at home a very easy thing to do! You don't need to be a kitchen genius to whip these up, and I often freeze the rest of the raw burger patties (I only cook 4 patties at a time) for later.

I'm a Miracle Whip gal...but Grey Poupon makes everything better. (If you haven't made the bourgeois switch to Grey Poupon from regular mustard, you're not living life.) You can always substitute ground turkey (if you're that kind of person...), or stock up on the red meat, like I do. Either way, you know exactly what's in your meat that you're eating...since you put it there! For the recipe, click

Logan County Hamburgers
From The Comfort Table by Katie Lee Joel
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef (85 percent lean)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 medium yellow onion, half grated, the other half thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12 slices white bread
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
12 slices American cheese, optional
Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the beef, egg, grated onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.
2. Form into thin patties.
3. Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread.
4. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the burgers about 3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Drain the grease from the skillet.
5. In the same skillet, place six slices of bread, butter side down. Top each with a slice of cheese, if desired, some onions and a burger. Top with remaining slices of cheese, if using, and bread, butter side up.
6. Cook each sandwich until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
7. Serve with mustard, ketchup, pickles, or any other desired hamburger toppings.

Makes 6 burgers.