Croque Monsieur
Croque Monsieur requires around 13 minutes from start to finish. For $1.94 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 546 calories, 29g of protein, and 33g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. 15 people were impressed by this recipe. This recipe from Add A Pinch requires butter, whole grain dijon mustard, white sandwich bread, and nutmeg. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 57%. Similar recipes include Croque Monsieur, Croque Monsieur, and Croque-Monsieur.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 8 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon melted butter
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon of ground black pepper
1 cup grated Gruyère cheese + ½ cup for topping
6-8 ounces sliced ham
pinch nutmeg
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon salt
8 slices thick-cut sturdy white sandwich bread
1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
1½ cups whole milk
Equipment:
sauce pan
whisk
oven
frying pan
stove
Cooking instruction summary:
Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and continue to whisk for 1 minute, slowly whisk in milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Continue to whisk constantly as the sauce simmers and thickens, about 2 - 4 minutes.Preheat oven to 450 F.Assemble sandwiches by spreading a thin layer of whole grain mustard and the sauce on piece of sandwich bread, top with a few ham slices, some Gruyere and Parmesan cheese and another slice of bread. Repeat until all sandwiches are assembled. Brush sandwiches with melted butter.Place large skillet over medium heat. Place assembled sandwiches into the skillet and toast each side until lightly brown, about 2 minutes each.Remove the skillet from the stove, spoon more sauce and cheese over top of the toasted sandwiches. Place in the oven until the cheese melts and begins to turn lightly brown, about 2-4 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat.
2. Whisk in flour and continue to whisk for 1 minute, slowly whisk in milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Continue to whisk constantly as the sauce simmers and thickens, about 2 - 4 minutes.Preheat oven to 450 F.Assemble sandwiches by spreading a thin layer of whole grain mustard and the sauce on piece of sandwich bread, top with a few ham slices, some Gruyere and Parmesan cheese and another slice of bread. Repeat until all sandwiches are assembled.
3. Brush sandwiches with melted butter.
4. Place large skillet over medium heat.
5. Place assembled sandwiches into the skillet and toast each side until lightly brown, about 2 minutes each.
6. Remove the skillet from the stove, spoon more sauce and cheese over top of the toasted sandwiches.
7. Place in the oven until the cheese melts and begins to turn lightly brown, about 2-4 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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