Description
Cheesy Ground Beef Melt: A quick, comforting skillet sandwich featuring seasoned ground beef, gooey cheese, and toasted bread, ready in about 25 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 cup shredded cheddar, American-style, or mozzarella cheese
- 4 slices sandwich bread
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Add onion and garlic and sauté for 2–3 minutes until softened. Season with salt, black pepper, and paprika. Remove from heat.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread.
- Place two slices of bread butter-side down in a skillet over medium heat.
- Spoon the beef mixture evenly onto the bread and top with shredded cheese.
- Cover with remaining bread slices, butter-side up.
- Cook for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Remove from skillet, slice in half, and serve hot.
Notes
- Prep time is 10 minutes; cook time is 15 minutes.
- You can substitute any melt-friendly cheese (cheddar, American, or mozzarella).
- For a crisper crust, cook a little longer per side.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days and reheated in a skillet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A
Keywords: Cheesy Ground Beef Melt, beef melt sandwich, quick dinner, skillet melt, cheesy sandwich, ground beef recipe, comfort food