Patty Melts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon parsley
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 slices white bread, turned into soft crumbs
4 medium onions, sliced thin
2 teaspoons butter
4 slices swiss cheese (thick slices)
4 slices rye bread
salt and pepper

Preparation

Mix together the ingredients from beef to bread crumbs-mix well and form into 4 patties.
In a large skillet cook patties.
Meanwhile- In a medium skillet melt butter over medium, medium high heat.
Add onions and saute until light brown.
Meanwhile- Toast bread and place on 4 plates.
Place hot patty on toast, then swiss, then hot onions.
Salt and pepper to taste.