Croque Monsieur

Name: Croque Monsieur
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 8 slices pain de mie or white bread; 200g cooked ham; 200g Gruyere, grated; 30g butter; 30g flour; 300ml whole milk; 1 pinch nutmeg; Dijon mustard to spread

Classic French grilled ham and cheese sandwich with béchamel sauce. Spreading béchamel over the outside of the sandwich, not just layering cheese inside, gives a croque monsieur its distinctive golden, bubbling top.

Total time

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

French

Ingredients

8 slicespain de mie or white bread

200gcooked ham

200gGruyere, grated

30gbutter

30gflour

300mlwhole milk

1 pinchnutmeg

Dijon mustardto spread

Instructions

Make béchamel: melt butter, add flour, cook 2 minutes. Add milk gradually, stir until thick. Season with nutmeg.

Spread mustard on bread slices.

Layer ham and half the Gruyere on 4 slices.

Top with bread.

Spread béchamel over tops, scatter remaining Gruyere.

Grill or bake at 200°C for 10–12 minutes until bubbling and golden.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

432

Protein

28.9g

Fat

29.6g

Carbs

12.7g

Fiber

1.2g

Sodium

804mg

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