Learn how to make a Croque Monsieur, a delicious French hot sandwich with ham and cheese!
Course sandwich
Cuisine French
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 3
Ingredients
1tbspbutterplus softened butter for bread
1tbspall purpose flour
1 1/2cupsmilk
Pinchof nutmeg
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2cupsgruyère or emmental cheesegrated
1/2cupmozzarella
6slicesbread
6slicesham
Dijon mustardoptional
Instructions
In a saucepan melt butter. Add flour, stirring constantly until smooth, about 1 minute. Slowly add milk, stirring continuously, and cook until mixture thickens a little and is lightly golden.
Remove from heat and add mozzarella, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Lightly and evenly butter bread slices, place them in a baking pan and put it in the oven fo raround 3 minutes.
Remove from oven. Spread a little mustard (if using) and place the ham slices and about 1/3 cup Gruyère cheese on 3 of the bread slices. Top each with one of remaining bread slices.
Spread sauce to cover the top of each sandwich (crusts, too). Sprinkle evenly with the remaining cheese.
Bake the sandwiches for about 5 minutes then place under lit broiler until cheese mixture on top is bubbling and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
Notes
You can serve the Croque Monsieur with a green salad seasoned with salt, pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.