Name: Croque Monsieur
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 8 slices sandwich bread, thick; 8 slices ham, good quality; 2 cups Gruyère cheese, shredded; 3 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole milk; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; ¼ tsp nutmeg

Croque Monsieur

Classic French grilled ham and cheese sandwich with creamy béchamel and melted Gruyère.

Total time

35 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Per serving

560 kcal

Ingredients

8 slices sandwich bread, thick
8 slices ham, good quality
2 cups Gruyère cheese, shredded
3 tbsp butter Swap
2 tbsp all-purpose flour Swap
1 cup whole milk Swap
1 tbsp Dijon mustard Swap
¼ tsp nutmeg Swap

Equipment

skillet

Method

Make béchamel: melt butter, whisk flour 2 min. Add milk gradually, whisk until thick. Season with nutmeg, salt, pepper.
Spread mustard on 4 bread slices. Layer ham and half the cheese. Top with remaining bread.
Butter outsides of sandwiches. Grill in skillet until golden both sides.
Top each sandwich with béchamel and remaining cheese. Broil 2-3 min until bubbly and brown. Serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 560
Protein: 32g
Carbs: 34g
Fat: 34g
Fiber: 1g

Protein 22%Carbs 24%Fat 54%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

french · sandwich · ham · cheese · grilled · comfort-food · brunch · lunch

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