Patty Melt With Grilled Onions

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 slices vidalia onions (sliced 1/8-inch-thick) or 8 slices other sweet onion (sliced 1/8-inch-thick)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• cooking spray
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard (creamy mustard blend such as dijonnaise!!!)
• 8 slices rye bread (or whole wheat is good)
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat jarlsberg cheese

Recipe

• 1 arrange onion slices on a plate. drizzle vinegar over onion slices. heat a large grill pan over medium heat. coat pan with cooking spray. add onion to pan; cover and cook 3 minutes on each side. remove from pan; cover and keep warm.
• 2 heat pan over medium-high heat. coat pan with cooking spray. divide beef into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. sprinkle patties evenly with salt and pepper. add patties to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done.
• 3 spread about 1 teaspoon mustard blend over 4 bread slices; layer each slice with 2 tablespoons cheese, 1 patty, 2 onion slices, and 2 tablespoons cheese. spread about 1 teaspoon mustard blend over remaining bread slices; place, mustard side down, on top of sandwiches.
• 4 heat pan over medium heat. coat pan with cooking spray. add sandwiches to pan. place a cast-iron or other heavy skillet on top of sandwiches; press gently to flatten. cook 3 minutes on each side or until bread is toasted (leave cast-iron skillet on sandwiches while they cook).