Copycat Steak N Shake Frisco Melts

A quick and easy recipe that is pretty darn close to the frisco melts served in the restaurant and a favorite here at our house.

Combine thousand island dressing and ketchup thoroughly , set aside.

Form ground beef into 8 thin patties.

Pan fry to desired doneness , set patties aside.

While patties are cooking , lightly toast all 8 slices of bread in a toaster.

Drain the excess fat from the skillet , add 1 / 2 tablespoon butter or margarine to the skillet and add all the onions when butter has melted.

Cook onions 2-3 minutes or until softened , remove and set aside- do not drain skillet.

Place 4 slices of bread in the skillet.

Cook 1-2 minutes , or the bread is until lightly toasted.

Flip bread and toast other side.

Remove from the skillet , melt the remaining butter and repeat the toasting with the remaining slices of bread.

Top bottom slices of bread with one slice of american cheese.

Layer one beef patty on top of cheese , then a slice of swiss cheese , another beef patty , another slice of american cheese.

Distribute grilled onions evenly on all four sandwiches.

Spread top slices of bread with .

thousand island dressing, ketchup, ground beef, sourdough bread, butter, onions, american cheese, swiss cheese, tomatoes, lettuce