Croque Monsieur Mac and Cheese
Croque Monsieur Mac and Cheese might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4 and costs $3.03 per serving. This main course has 883 calories, 53g of protein, and 44g of fat per serving. If you have unsalted butter, onion, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. 45 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 78%. This score is solid. Users who liked this recipe also liked Bacon, Egg And Cheese Croque-monsieur, Lightened Up Croque Monsieur Grilled Cheese, and Croque Monsieur Ham and Cheese Sandwich.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
Pinch of cayenne pepper
8 ounces thinly sliced deli-boiled ham
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups coarsely grated gruyere cheese (about 6 ounces)
Kosher salt
2 cups milk
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (about 4 ounces)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
3 slices white sandwich bread, roughly diced
1/2 pound ziti
Equipment:
oven
pot
bowl
sauce pan
whisk
casserole dish
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the ziti and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl; toss with 1/4 cup milk. Meanwhile, combine both cheeses in a bowl. Beat 1/4 cup milk and the eggs in another bowl; fold in the bread and add half of the cheese. Melt the butter in a saucepan over high heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until just brown, 2 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, cayenne, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Slowly add 3/4 cup water and the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk; bring to a boil, stirring until thickened. Remove from the heat and whisk to cool slightly. Whisk in the remaining cheese, then add the pasta and toss. Butter a shallow casserole dish. Add half of the pasta, top with some of the ham and cover with the remaining pasta. Top with the remaining ham, then cover with the bread mixture. Bake until golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Let rest a few minutes before serving. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Add the ziti and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes.
3. Drain and transfer to a large bowl; toss with 1/4 cup milk.
4. Meanwhile, combine both cheeses in a bowl. Beat 1/4 cup milk and the eggs in another bowl; fold in the bread and add half of the cheese.
5. Melt the butter in a saucepan over high heat.
6. Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until just brown, 2 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, cayenne, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Slowly add 3/4 cup water and the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk; bring to a boil, stirring until thickened.
7. Remove from the heat and whisk to cool slightly.
8. Whisk in the remaining cheese, then add the pasta and toss.
9. Butter a shallow casserole dish.
10. Add half of the pasta, top with some of the ham and cover with the remaining pasta. Top with the remaining ham, then cover with the bread mixture.
11. Bake until golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
12. Let rest a few minutes before serving.
13. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
Nutrition Information:
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