Croque-Monsieur is an upgraded grilled cheese sandwich with ham and a delicious bechamel sauce on top. Baked in the oven until the cheese is oozy, this is an easy French bistro style meal.
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Bistro, French
Keyword: bechamel, bistro, breaded, Croque-monsieur, grilled cheese, ham
Servings: 6portions
Author: Mélanie
Ingredients
Building the croque-monsieurs
12slicesbread
As neededbutter
6slicesham, large, cut in 2or 12 small
1 and 1/2cupgrated cheesecheddar or your choice
Bechamel
1/3cupflour 40g
1/3cupbuttercubed 40g
3/4cupmilk
Salt to taste
Nutmeg to taste optional
Instructions
Building the croque-monsieurs
On a baking sheet and a parchemin paper, place 6 bread slices.
Butter the bread and place a piece of ham of all of them.
Put some cheese on top and cover back with the rest of the ham.
Top with the remaining bread.
Make the Bechamel
Prepare your ingredients: Mise en place.
In a pot, on low to medium heat, melt the butter.
Add the flour.
Stir well, you have a roux.
Add a little bit of milk and stir. Repeat until you have poured all the milk.
Season to taste.
Stir (still on low to medium heat) until the sauce coats the back of the spoon.
Final assembly
Pour some bechamel on top of the bread. Add some more cheese.