FrenchLunch

Croque Monsieur

Name: Croque Monsieur
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 6 slices white bread; 200 g ham; 150 g gruyere cheese; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp flour; 0.5 cup milk; 1 tbsp dijon mustard

Authentic french lunch you can cook at home in about 25 minutes. 7 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

25 min

Serves

Per serving

173 kcal

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients (3 servings)

6 sliceswhite bread
200 gham
150 ggruyere cheese
2 tbspbutter
1 tbspflour
0.5 cupmilk
1 tbspdijon mustard

Instructions

1
Make bechamel: melt butter, whisk in flour, add milk until thick.
2
Spread mustard on bread, layer ham and half the cheese.
3
Close sandwiches, spread bechamel on top, add remaining cheese.
4
Bake at 400F for 10-12 min until bubbly and golden.
5
Serve hot with a small side salad.

Nutrition per serving

173

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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