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Croque Monsieur

Prep10 minCook15 minTotal25 minDifficultyEasy
Croque Monsieur

Ingredients

2 servings

Contains: Gluten, Milk, Mustard

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Nutrition

Per serving

Calories
723.2
total 1446.3
Protein
39.7 g
total 79.3 g
Carbs
50.7 g
total 101.4 g
Fat
39.8 g
total 79.7 g

Estimated · based on 8 of 10 ingredients

Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central

The French café toastie of ham and cheese blanketed in béchamel and grilled until golden. Rich, gooey, and utterly satisfying.

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Method

  1. 1
    • butter 30 g
    • wheat flour 30 g
    • milk 3 dl
    • ground nutmeg 1 pinch
    • salt to taste
    • black pepper to taste

    Make the béchamel — Melt the butter in a small pan, stir in the flour, and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk gradually and simmer for 4 minutes into a thick béchamel. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

  2. 2
    • white bread 4
    • ham 120 g
    • Dijon mustard 1 tsp

    Assemble the sandwiches — Heat the oven to 200°C. Spread mustard on two slices of bread, layer with ham and half the cheese, and top with the remaining bread.

  3. 3

    Top with béchamel — Spread the béchamel over the tops of the sandwiches and scatter with the remaining cheese.

  4. 4

    Bake until golden — Bake for 10 minutes, then grill for 2 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve hot.

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