Easy Croque Monsieur Sandwiches
These Croque Monsieur Baked sandwiches are filled ham and cheese and topped with bechamel sauce and gruyere cheese. An easy recipe for dinner or brunch.
Ingredients
- 8 lices bread
- 8 oz ham I used smoked turkey
- 2 cups gruyere cheese grated
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
For Bechamel Sauce
- Warm the milk in the microwave
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat
- When the butter is melted, add the flour and whisk until incorporated and the flour is cooked (about 45 seconds to 1 minute)
- Add the warm milk and whisk vigorously to avoid lumps
- Keep whisking until the sauce starts getting thick and creamy.
- When it boils, remove from heat and add the dijon mustard, 1/4 cup of gruyere cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mix until combined
- Meanwhile, toast the bread slices slightly in the oven or toaster
- Place the toasted bread slices on a sheet pan or a grill pan
- Add the ham to 4 of slices of bread
- Top the ham with grated gruyere cheese
- Place the remaining bread slices over the gruyere cheese to make the sandwich
- Top each of the 4 sandwiches with the warm bechamel sauce and extra gruyere cheese
- Broil for 3-4 minutes or until the top is bubbly and toasted
- Remove from oven, slice and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 697
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 697kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1300mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 985IU | 20% |
| Calcium | 820mg | 82% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.