There is nothing glamorous about this midweek meal in minutes, however there is a lot taste.

Patty melts are the bastard offspring of a juicy burger and a grilled cheese sandwich, and taste just as good as you would expect. These are for those midweek meals when you can’t be bothered to cook, but also acknowledge that you are an adult and should not be living off cheese toasties. You add a protein, add a vegetable (what, I’m sure onions count) and suddenly it’s no longer a snack, it’s a meal.

So easy to make I’m not even sure why I bothered taking pictures.

First up, peel and onion, cut it in half then slice it into thin half rings. Fry in butter and oil, low and slow. Once done, remove from the pan and place on one side.

Man, I love fried onions.

Next up season your beef mince. Sadly burgers taste awful if made with lean mince, so you want to go with minimum 10% fat. Salt and pepper it to taste, divide into patties and press it into shape.

If you can be bothered, take a large piece of cling film (plastic wrap) and fold it loosely over the beef. Use a rolling pin to flatten as thin as you can, aiming for a rectangle shape similar to the bread you are using. It will be bigger than the bread, but this is good as these things shrink like crazy in the pan.

Fry these until cooked through, maybe 3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and give it a wipe with kitchen roll to remove the beef fat and any brown bits that have caught.

Butter one side of your bread and lay it butter side down. Layer it with cheese, your beef patty, half of the fried onions, and more cheese. Top with the other slice of bread, butter the top side.

Fry for roughly two minutes per side until the bread is crisp and golden, and the cheese has melted.

These are delicious served with ketchup.

Serves 2:

Ingredients:

1 onion, sliced thin

350g 15% fat minced beef

Grated cheese or cheese slices, own choice

2 slices of bread

2 tbsp butter, softened