Croque Big Daddy

Name: Croque Big Daddy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 946 milliliters shredded Gruyere; 2 inches thick slices good quality maple baked ham; 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons seafood seasoning (recommended: Old Bay); 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons softened; 8 slices thick-cut slices hearty white bread; 473 milliliters whole milk

Croque Big Daddy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 930 calories, 55g of protein, and 63g of fat each. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. A mixture of milk, salt and pepper, seafood seasoning, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat a grill pan over medium-low heat.

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Grill Pan

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the 3 tablespoons butter, jalapeno and seafood seasoning. Cook until the jalapeno begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Next, add the flour and stir to combine and make a blond roux, about 3 minutes.

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Seafood Seasoning

Jalapeno Pepper

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Sauce Pan

Add the milk and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the Gruyere and mozzarella and turn the heat to low. Cook for 2 minutes, and then cover to keep warm.

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Salt And Pepper

Mozzarella

Gruyere

Milk

Place the ham on the grill and cook until well marked and warmed, about 2 minutes per side.

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Ham

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Grill

Spread 1 tablespoon softened butter on one side of the bread slices and place on the grill, about 2 minutes.

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Butter

Spread

Bread

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Grill

Spread the remaining 1 tablespoon softened butter on the other side and flip, cooking about 2 minutes more. Evenly divide the cheese sauce on 4 slices bread and top with 1 slice ham.

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Spread

Butter

Bread

Ham

Place the remaining 4 bread slices on top to create a sandwich.

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Bread