Croque Monsieur
Croque Monsieur is an over-the-top melty, grilled ham and cheese sandwich recipe that is made with KING’S HAWAIIAN® Sliced Bread, Smithfield® Prime Fresh™ Smoked Ham, Swiss and Gruyere cheeses, and a mustard béchamel sauce.
Ingredients
Béchamel sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1½ cups milk
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
Grilled cheese sandwich
- 8 slices KING’S HAWAIIAN® Sliced Bread
- ½ pound Smithfield® Prime Fresh™ Smoked Ham
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 cup Gruyere cheese shredded
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
Béchamel sauce
- In a medium saucepan over a medium heat, melt the two tablespoons of butter. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, to form a roux. Cook for one minute. Gradually add milk 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well until the mixture is smooth.
- Add the parmesan cheese, nutmeg, mustard, and pepper to the white sauce. Continue stirring until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
Grilled Cheese
- Butter four slices of bread and place them butter side down in a large skillet or on an electric griddle. Spread the bechamel sauce over the bread and then layer the ham on the bechamel sauce followed by one slice of Swiss cheese.
- Turn the heat on to medium to toast the bottom of the sandwich for 2 minutes, covered. Then butter the remaining four slices of bread and place butter side up on the cheese. Flip all four sandwiches.
- Grill for another two minutes before moving the sandwiches to a jelly roll pan or baking sheet.
- To the top of the sandwiches add another spread of the bechamel sauce. Then put ¼ cup of gruyere cheese and 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese.
- Bake on 400 degrees for 7-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted on top of the bread.
- Serve cut in half for maximum savoring.
Nutrition
Calories: 625kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 36gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 152mgSodium: 1259mgPotassium: 349mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1243IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 755mgIron: 1mg
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