Name: Portuguese Patty Melts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Garlic, or more to taste, minced - 2 cloves; Water - 1 tablespoon; Freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Olive oil - ¼ cup; Sweet onions, thinly sliced - 2 large; Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon; Linguica sausage - 1 (4 ounce) link; American cheese - 4 slices; Deli rye bread - 8 slices; Butter, softened, or to taste - 2 tablespoons; Dijon mustard, or to taste - 4 teaspoons

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Ingredients for - Portuguese Patty Melts

1. Ground beef - 1 ½ pounds

2. Garlic, or more to taste, minced - 2 cloves

3. Water - 1 tablespoon

4. Freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch

5. Olive oil - ¼ cup

6. Sweet onions, thinly sliced - 2 large

7. Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon

8. Linguica sausage - 1 (4 ounce) link

9. American cheese - 4 slices

10. Deli rye bread - 8 slices

11. Butter, softened, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

12. Dijon mustard, or to taste - 4 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Portuguese Patty Melts

1. Stage

Mix ground beef, garlic, water, and pepper in a bowl. Form into 4 large patties and place in the refrigerator to chill while onions cook.

2. Stage

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; stir in onion and sprinkle cumin over top. Saute until onions are light brown and limp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove onions to a bowl.

3. Stage

Slice sausage lengthwise into 4 pieces. Place in the hot skillet and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.

4. Stage

Take patties out of the refrigerator and place in the skillet. Cook until no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Top each patty with a slice of American cheese; cook until cheese begins to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. Add a sausage slice to each patty. Remove patties to a plate.

5. Stage

Butter all bread slices on one side. Place 4 pieces bread, buttered-sides down, in the skillet. Place patties on top, add mustard to taste, top with sauteed onions, and place the remaining bread, buttered-sides up, on top. Cook until light brown and toasted, about 2 minutes per side.