Croque Monsieur

This is an incredible version of classic croque monsieur. Buttery bread, luscious béchamel, smoked ham and smoked gouda make for one incredible sandwich.

Total Time

35min

4.7

7 Ratings

Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen

Servings:

Ingredients

•

2 Tbsp

Butter

•

2 Tbsp

All-Purpose Flour

•

3/4 cup

Heavy Cream

•

1 Tbsp

Dijon Mustard

•

1 pinch

Salt

•

1 pinch

Simply Organic Garlic Powder

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4 slices

Brioche

•

4 slices

Smoked Deli Ham

•

3/4 cup

Freshly Grated Smoked Gouda

•

2 pinches

Herbes de Provence

Cooking Instructions

First, make the béchamel sauce. Combine the Butter (2 Tbsp) and All-Purpose Flour (2 Tbsp) in a medium sauce pan and heat them up over medium high heat. Whisk them together well until it is a golden paste.

Slowly pour in the Heavy Cream (3/4 cup) until it is a uniform sauce. Then whisk in the Dijon Mustard (1 Tbsp) , Salt (1 pinch) and Simply Organic Garlic Powder (1 pinch) .

Let the mixture cook together while you whisk constantly for 3-4 minutes until it is thick and luscious. Set it aside, then preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Get out a sheet pan and line it with foil.

Lay out the Brioche (4 slices) on the sheet pan and spread 1/4 of the béchamel sauce onto each slice. Nestle two slices of Smoked Deli Ham (4 slices) into the béchamel sauce on two of the slices. Then take half of the Smoked Gouda (3/4 cup) and evenly divide it on top of the ham. Place the other two slices of bread on top with the béchamel side up and evenly divide the remaining cheese on top of that.

Finally, sprinkle a pinch of Herbes de Provence (2 pinches) on top of each sandwich. Bake them for 10-15 minutes until golden and bubbly. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

818

FAT

56.5 g

PROTEIN

24.2 g

CARBS

52.0 g