Sunday Brunch: Croque-Monsieur & Madame

Name: Sunday Brunch: Croque-Monsieur & Madame
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter; 170 grams thinly sliced cheese (such as emmanthal, comté, or swiss); 8 slices crusty bread; 4 eggs, optional; 227 grams thinly sliced ham; 4 servings Dijon mustard or mayonnaise, optional

Sunday Brunch: Croque-Monsieur & Madame might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 44g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 870 calories. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of mayonnaise, cheese, crusty bread, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the ham you could follow this main course with the Apple Graham Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.

Instructions

Butter each slice of bread on one side. Flip over bread and divide ham and cheese evenly on four slices of the bread.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Cheese

Bread

Ham

Spread mayonnaise or mustard on other slices as desired. Assemble sandwiches so that buttered side of each piece of bread is on the outside.

Ingredients you will need

Mayonnaise

Mustard

Spread

Bread

Heat large skillet over medium high heat and add sandwiches (you may need to cook in batches). Cook for 4-7 minutes until cheese begins to melt, and bread is toasted and golden brown. Flip and cook until cheese is fully melted and other side of sandwich is brown.

Ingredients you will need

Cheese

Bread

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

If you are making the croque monsieur, slice your sandwich in half and serve. If you’re making a croque madame, fry eggs in same pan over high heat until white is almost set.

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Egg