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Croque Monsieur
The Croque Monsieur is a classic French Ham and Cheese Sandwich. But, like everything French, they've taken it to the next level.Yield: 2 sandwiches
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 520 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tsp salted butter
- 1 ½ tsp unbleached all-purpose flour
- ¼ c milk
- ½ tsp salt
- Pinch ground white pepper
- Pinch nutmeg
- 2-3 Tbsp Gruyère, Emmental, or Swiss cheese, shredded
- 4 thick slices French or Sourdough bread
- Dijon mustard
- 2 slices cooked ham
- 4 oz Gruyère, Emmental, or Swiss cheese, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven broiler to medium high.
- To make the Béchamel Sauce: In a small saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook 1 min over medium-low heat. Add milk, slowly, whisking to incorporate the flour mixture evenly into the milk. Increase heat to medium and heat mixture, stirring constantly until thickened (2-3 min). Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Whisk in shredded cheese until melted and smooth. Remove sauce from heat.
- Place the 4 slices of bread on a baking sheet and broil for 2-3 minutes, until toasted. Remove bread from the oven.
- Spread a layer of Dijon mustard over the softer side of two of the slices of toast. Top each with a slice of ham and cheese. Return the two, topped, slices to the oven and broil 1-2 min until the cheese has melted.
- Top with a final slice of toasted bread, and cover each sandwich in Béchamel Sauce. Return the sandwiches to the oven, and broil 3-4 minutes, until sauce is bubbly and golden.
- Serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1sandwich
Calories
520kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
30.9g
(62%)
Fat
24.4g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
14.3g
(72%)
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
1606mg
(67%)
Fiber
2.2g
(9%)
Sugar
4.1g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 520
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 520kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 30.9g | 62% |
| Fat | 24.4g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 14.3g | 72% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1606mg | 67% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% |
| Sugar | 4.1g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.