Gustamo kitchen · French
Croque monsieur
35 min
Serves 4
12 ingredients
Contains milk and wheat
Read from the ingredients. Check labels if anyone has an allergy.
Reheat the ham to 165 °F (74 °C)
Heat until steaming hot. Cooked ham packaged in a USDA-inspected plant needs 140 °F (60 °C).
Source: FoodSafety.gov, USDA FSIS
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 8 slices sandwich bread
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 8 oz thinly sliced ham
- 6 oz Gruyère, grated
- 5 oz mixed salad greens
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- Salt and black pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 °F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the milk a little at a time and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, until thick. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Lay 4 slices of bread on the pan. Spread them with the mustard and a thin layer of the sauce.
- Top with the ham, half the Gruyère and the other 4 slices of bread.
- Spread the rest of the sauce on top and sprinkle with the rest of the Gruyère.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until bubbling and golden and the ham is steaming hot (165 °F).
- Toss the greens with the oil, vinegar and a pinch of salt and serve with the sandwiches.
