Want to create the perfect sandwich for St. Patrick’s Day? La Brea Bakery has added a traditional New York Rye loaf to it’s artisan bread portfolio.

The hearty bread is crafted on a foundation of wheat and rye flours, known for their health benefits. Caraway seeds, the aromatic hallmark of a classic rye loaf, are baked into the bread and sprinkled on top as a finishing touch.

La Brea Bakery New York Rye loaf is now in over 2,000 grocery stores. It's also non-GMO Project-certified, kosher, and vegan.

Chef Jon Davis, Culinary Innovation Leader for La Brea Bakery, curated four delicious recipes to celebrate the launch of La Brea Bakery New York Rye Loaf.

They include an open-face toasted tuna sandwich and a flavorful patty melt, along with classic iterations of a New York pastrami on rye and a Rueben.

PATTY MELT

INGREDIENTS

2 slices La Brea Bakery Rye Loaf
3 teaspoons and 1 tablespoon butter divided
2 slices Swiss cheese
Salt
Fresh pepper
4 ounces freshly ground beef, formed into a patty (roughly the size and shape of a slice bread)
1 cup yellow onion cut in half and sliced thin
1 tablespoon water

PREPARATION

In a small saute pan or skillet, melt 1 teaspoon butter over medium heat until foaming. Add both slices of bread and cook until golden brown and remove from the pan and place cooked side up on a plate. Add a slice of cheese to each piece of bread and let rest.

Using the same pan, place over high heat and add 1 teaspoon butter. Season burger patty with salt and pepper and when butter is melted, add meat to pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. Flip over, reduce heat to medium and cook for another 3 minutes or to your desired temperature. Remove and set aside.

Using the same pan over medium heat, add onions, 1 teaspoon butter and the water. Let cook while scraping bites of brown crust from the bottom of the pan. When soft, remove.

To build the sandwich, first add the onions evenly to each slice of bread on top of the cheese. Add the cooked burger patty and close the sandwich.

Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pan and when melted place the sandwich down and let it cook for 2-3 minutes until brown. Flip over and cook the other side the same way until golden brown and cheese is melted.

Remove and serve warm.

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