Croque Madame Casserole

Name: Croque Madame Casserole
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps (1 stick) butter, plus 2 tablespoons for eggs; 340 grams deli ham; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 6 eggs; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 170 grams 1/2 cups grated Gruyere, reserve some for top of casserole; 473 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 1 teaspoons pepper, plus more for seasoning; 1 teaspoons salt, plus more for seasoning; 10 slices white bread

Croque Madame Casserole might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 34g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 605 calories. A mixture of pepper, salt, dijon mustard, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.

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Oven

Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over low heat until bubbling.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook until thick and bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes more.

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All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Whisk

Whisk in the mustard, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

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Mustard

Nutmeg

Pepper

Salt

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Whisk

Pour a thin layer of the sauce into the prepared baking dish and cover it with 5 or 6 slices of the bread, then slices of the ham and an even layer of the Gruyere. Repeat the layers once more, ending with a third layer of sauce to cover all.

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Gruyere

Bread

Sauce

Ham

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Bake the casserole for 30 minutes.

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Remove it from the oven and cut into 6 equal pieces.

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Working in 2 batches, melt 1tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crack 3 eggs into the skillet and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the whites are nearly set, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip the eggs and continue cooking until the whites are completely set, about 1 minute more. You're going to top each portion of the casserole with a fried egg. Repeat with the remaining 3 eggs and 1 tablespoon butter. Top with Gruyere and it in the oven for a few minutes until cheese melts.

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Salt And Pepper