Easy Croque Monsieur Sandwiches

These Croque Monsieur Baked sandwiches are filled ham and cheese and topped with bechamel sauce and gruyere cheese. An easy recipe for dinner or brunch. 

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sara Lee® Artesano™ Bread

Easy Croque Monsieur Sandwiches

When it comes to the ultimate grilled chilled sandwiches leave it to the french, they know their stuff. I’ve tried many, but nothing compares to a well-made croque monsieur.

Imagine a ham and cheese sandwich topped with velvety dijon flavored bechamel sauce, and gruyere cheese all melting together in harmony. Mind blowing.

This Croque-Monsieur can be eaten as a quick weeknight dinner, a hearty breakfast, or for Sunday Brunch. They are so easy, that you can make a few at a time without skipping a beat, perfect for entertaining as well.

Croque means “biting” or “to bite” and Monsieur is mister. So basically, you’re biting a mister. Who’s mister? Well ask the french, not me, I’m just a humble chunky Venezuelan.

But I do know that if you add a poached or fried egg on top, the sandwich becomes a Croque Madame, AKA biting a lady.

To make this sandwich, you need a sturdy bread, regular sandwich bread will not survive the bechamel topping, it would turn into a mushy mess. In France, they tend to use brioche or baguette.

I used the new Sara Lee® Artesano™ Bread which is cut thicker cut than regular sandwich bread and tastes rich and buttery. Perfect for these Croque  Monsieurs.

Now it’s time to put on your berets, get those bistro chairs out of the garage because tonight we are croquin’ 🙂 Try practicing monsieur in your best french pronunciation. Oui Oui Madame.

I hope you can try these delicious Easy Croque Monsieur Sandwiches at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet.

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Easy Croque Monsieur Sandwiches

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

These Croque Monsieur Baked sandwiches are filled ham and cheese and topped with bechamel sauce and gruyere cheese. An easy recipe for dinner or brunch.

Course: Brunch, Entree

Cuisine: French

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 697 kcal

Author: Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

• 8 slices Bread
• 8 oz ham I used smoked turkey
• 2 cups Gruyere cheese grated
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• salt + pepper

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Instructions

For Bechamel Sauce

1. Warm the milk in the microwave
2. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat
3. When the butter is melted, add the flour and whisk until incorporated and the flour is cooked (about 45 seconds to 1 minute)
4. Add the warm milk and whisk vigorously to avoid lumps
5. Keep whisking until the sauce starts getting thick and creamy.
6. When it boils, remove from heat and add the dijon mustard, 1/4 cup of gruyere cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mix until combined
7. Meanwhile, toast the bread slices slightly in the oven or toaster
8. Place the toasted bread slices on a sheet pan or a grill pan
9. Add the ham to 4 of slices of bread
10. Top the ham with grated gruyere cheese
11. Place the remaining bread slices over the gruyere cheese to make the sandwich
12. Top each of the 4 sandwiches with the warm bechamel sauce and extra gruyere cheese
13. Broil for 3-4 minutes or until the top is bubbly and toasted
14. Remove from oven, slice and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Easy Croque Monsieur Sandwiches

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 697 Calories from Fat 387

% Daily Value*

Fat 43g66%

Saturated Fat 22g138%

Cholesterol 136mg45%

Sodium 1300mg57%

Potassium 398mg11%

Carbohydrates 35g12%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 40g80%

Vitamin A 985IU20%

Calcium 820mg82%

Iron 2.8mg16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sara Lee® Artesano™ Bread

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