Croque Monsieur

Name: Croque Monsieur
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons butter; 8 slices deli ham; 59 milliliters Dijon mustard; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley; 177 milliliters shredded Gouda cheese; 1 dash ground nutmeg; 79 milliliters heavy cream; 4 servings salt and pepper to taste; 8 slices (3/4 inch thick) sourdough bread

Croque Monsieur might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 773 calories, 38g of protein, and 34g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sourdough bread, deli ham, parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Gradually stir the flour into the butter.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Sauce Pan

Add small portions of the cream and wine alternately, whisking after each addition to thicken before introducing the next amount. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Melt the cheese into the liquid in small amounts, stirring continually. Reduce heat to low and keep sauce warm until using.

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Cheese

Nutmeg

Pepper

Cream

Sauce

Salt

Wine

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Whisk

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Spread 1/2 teaspoon of butter on one side of each slice of bread; spread about 1/2 tablespoon of Dijon mustard on the opposite side of each slice. Assemble the sandwiches by placing four slices of bread, buttered side down, into the skillet. Top each slice of bread with two slices of ham folded to completely fit on the bread; spoon equal amounts of the cheese sauce over the ham, reserving some of the sauce for later.

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Dijon Mustard

Sauce

Butter

Bread

Ham

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Frying Pan

Place the remaining slices of bread, mustard side down, atop the ham and cheese. Grill the sandwiches on each side until the bread is an even, golden brown color. Spoon a little of the cheese sauce on top of each sandwich before serving.

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Cheese Sauce

Mustard