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Croque Monsieur

croque monsieur
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 1 people
Author: Giangi Townsend
Our meal of choice to our favorite bistro in Paris. Croque Monsieur is a fun simple dish that we all love.

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of white French bread
  • butter
  • gruyere cheese
  • thinly sliced ham
  • bechamel cream, bechamel cream
  • gruyere, grated

BECHEMEL CREAM

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • salt and pepper, salt and pepper
  • nutmeg, nutmeg
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Instructions

FOR THE BECHAMEL CREAM

  • Melt butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and stir together until smoothly blended. Add milk gradually and whisk constantly until a blended and no lumps are formed.
    Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper

FOR THE CROQUE MONSIEUR

  • Butter the slices of bread and fill with layers gruyere cheese and ham. On a skillet over medium heat add a dot of butter (or butter the bread) and place the croque monsieur over it and brown lightly both sides.
  • Warm the broiler. Place the croque monsieur on a cookie sheet, top with bechamel cream, and some more gruyere cheese. Broil until the cheese melts and gets a golden color.

Nutrition

Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 1490IU | Calcium: 551mg | Iron: 1mg

Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.