Patty meet Ruben, I think you guys will get along great

I like Rubens, she likes Patty melts...simple answer...bring em together. Throw in a side of home made chips and a pint of beer and life doesn't get much better for the Lemires. Dust off the George Foreman Grill, heat up some oil and go to town!

Chips:

3 Potatoes (we used Yukon since we had some on hand but Russet may be better)

Vegetable Oil (I fill about 2 inches in my fry pan)

Sea Salt

Burger: (makes two)

1 Lbs 93/7 Beef

Salt and Pepper

American Cheese

1/2 Onion, thinly sliced and sautéed

1 Can sauerkraut (you'll have leftovers)

Russian Dressing

Fresh Rye bread slicked an inch thick.

For the chips you really need a mandolin to get the thin chip slices. Once you slice the potatoes make sure to soak them in water to get some of the starch of then dry them very good. (they don't get as crispy if they are not rinsed and dried) Heat your oil to about 370 and fry your chips in small batches. Each batch should take about 2-3 mins, the edges will start turning dark. Use a spider to pull then out and drain them well. Let rest on a paper towel lines plate and season immediately with sea salt.

Heat up the Foreman. (you can do this in a pan as well, you just need a brick wrapped in tin foil)

For the burger, form two patties and season well with salt and pepper. Toss them on the Foreman for 4 minutes. Remove burgers and set aside. Wipe out your Foreman with a damp cloth. Assemble the sandwiches. Slather a healthy amount of Russian dressing on each slice of rye. Top with a burger patty, slice of cheese, sauerkraut, sautéed onions, and bread. Return the sandwich to the Foreman and press down. I use a knife block to put on top of the foreman to keep it pressing down. After 2 minuets rotate the sandwiches 180 degrees and press the lid back down. Remove after another 2 minuets and cut in half.

Pour yourself a nice cold beer and Enjoy!