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.

Course Brunch, Entree

Cuisine French

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 697kcal

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

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For Bechamel Sauce

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

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