Name: Croque Monsieur - Provençal - Sandwich
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 8 sandwich bread, white, thick slices; 0.25 cup butter; 2 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsp flour; 1 cup whole milk; 1.5 oz gruyere cheese; 0.5 oz parmesan; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 0.25 tsp nutmeg; 8 oz ham slices; 1.5 oz gruyere cheese; 2 tomatoes

Croque Monsieur - Provençal - Sandwich

4 servings

30 min active time

40 min total time

A rich version of a classic French croque Monsieur. Top it off with a fried egg to make it a Croque Madame. For a vegetarian version, replace the ham with mushrooms and sauteed onions. Can be paired with a salad for balance.

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Ingredients

Unit system

Bread

	8 thick slices, e.g. 1 to 1.5 oz/slice
	4 Tbsp

White Sauce (Mornay)

	2 Tbsp
	2 Tbsp
	1 cup
	1 ¹⁄₂ oz grated
	¹⁄₂ oz grated
	¹⁄₂ tsp
	¹⁄₄ tsp
	¹⁄₄ tsp

Assembly

	8 oz 2 oz/serving
	1 ¹⁄₂ oz grated
	2 sliced

Adjust servings

Nutrition

Amount per serving

Daily %

Calories

618

31%

Total Fat

32 g

41%

Cholesterol

79 mg

26%

Sodium

1665 mg

72%

Total Carbohydrates

53 g

19%

Fiber

2.9 g

11%

Total Sugar

11 g

Proteins

30 g

60%

Calcium

521 mg

40%

Iron

3.7 mg

20%

Potassium

652 mg

14%

Vitamin D

0.73 mcg

Daily % are based on a 2000-calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your needs (guideline from FDA).

Disclaimer: The nutrition depends on the products you use, as there can be large variations between products. This information may be incomplete/inaccurate, as we may not have accurate data for some ingredients.

Instructions

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- 1Gather ingredients.
Bread
- 1Preheat oven at 375F (190C)
- 2Line a baking sheet with foil. Place the slices of bread on a single layer.
- 3Melt the butter and spread it evenly on all sides of the bread slices.
- 4In the preheated oven, toast the bread for 10 minutes on one side. Flip each slice and toast for an additional 4 minutes or until golden brown.
White Sauce : Mornay
- 1Grate the gruyère and parmesan.
- 2In a small pan, melt the butter on medium heat.
- 3Add the flour and cook it for 1 minute.
- 4Add the milk as you whisk.
- 5Bring to a boil and turn off the heat.
- 6Add the grated gruyère, parmesan, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir until homogenized.
Assembly
- 1Place half of the bread slices in the lined baking sheet (those will be the bottoms) and put aside the other slices.
- 2Spread 1 Tbsp of Mornay on each bottom bread slice.
- 3Add the ham and a layer of tomato slice(s).
- 4Spread 2 Tbsp of Mornay to the upper bread slice, and place face down on the sandwich.
- 5Spread 2 Tbsp of Mornay on the top bread slice.
- 6Sprinkle the top with the grated gruyère.
- 7In the upper rack of an oven, bake at 375F (190C) for 5 minutes, then broil for a few minutes until it starts to brown and buble.
- 8Let it cool for 5 minutes and serve.