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
Yield: 2 sandwiches
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 520kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ teaspoon salted butter
- 1 ½ teaspoon unbleached all-purpose flour
- ¼ c milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Pinch ground white pepper
- Pinch nutmeg
- 2-3 tablespoon 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 30.9g | Fat: 24.4g | Saturated Fat: 14.3g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1606mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 4.1g