Mushroom Croque-Monsieur

Name: Mushroom Croque-Monsieur
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps all purpose flour; 1 bay leaf; 7 Tbsps butter, room temperature, divided; 227 grams package crimini (baby bella) or button mushrooms, trimmed; 12 inches thick slices egg bread; 340 grams Gruyère cheese; 9 ounces thinly sliced, 3 ounces grated; 6 slices thin ham slices; 1 pinch Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 118 milliliters finely grated Parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan cheese; 6 servings Hot pepper sauce; 2 Tbsps minced shallot; 355 milliliters whole milk

Mushroom Croque-Monsieur might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 522 calories, 31g of protein, and 42g of fat. This recipe serves 6. If you have gruyère cheese; 9 ounces, parmesan cheese, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Melt butter in heavy-medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Add flour; stir until pale golden, about 2 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

Whisk in milk.

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Milk

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Whisk

Add bay leaf. Increase heat to medium-high; whisk until mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to medium; stir until sauce coats back of spoon, about 5 minutes.

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Sauce

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Remove from heat.

Add cheese and nutmeg. Season with hot sauce, salt, and pepper.

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Place mushrooms in processor. Using on/off turns, process until finely chopped. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-highheat.

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Add mushrooms and shallot; stir until mushrooms are browned and dry, about 8 minutes.

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Transfer to plate to cool.

Preheat broiler.

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Spread remaining butter over 1 side of bread slices.

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Spread

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Place bread, buttered side up, on rimmed baking sheet. Broil until golden, watching closely and rotating sheet halfway through broiling, about 3 minutes. Cool bread. Preheat oven to 450°F. Turn 6 bread slices over; top with ham and sliced cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, broiled side up. Press to compress.

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