Vegetarian Croque-Monsieur
In high school I took four years of French and my taste buds were constantly tantalized by the wide variety of textures and tastes available in French food. Enter the croque-monsieur. This sandwich is a delectable version of a grilled ham and cheese sandwich, but since this is a vegetarian blog and I don't eat ham, I decided to tackle this recipe vegetarian style. You can find the original post at Not a Leaf.
Ingredients:
-2 tablespoons butter, plus another tablespoon to spread on the bread
-1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
-1 cup milk (I used nonfat)
-1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated
-1/4 teaspoon salt & pepper each
-4 slices French loaf
-4-6 oz. Gruyere cheese (cut into slices, and some grated)
-1 tomato, thinly sliced
-2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Slice the bread and tomato, grate the cheese. |
Melt the butter. |
Stir in the flour and stir for thirty seconds. |
Add the milk and stir until the mixture thickens and forms a sauce. |
In a large skillet build sandwiches, butter on the skillet side of the bread. Spread mustard on all sandwiches. |
Top with cheese. |
Add tomato, top with more cheese and a slice of buttered bread. You don't want to cook the sandwiches all the way, but you want to get the sandwiches crisp. |
Place the sandwiches on a lined baking sheet. Top with the beschamel sauce. |
Bake for 5-10 minutes. Broil for 3-5 minutes with the oven door open. |
Broil the sandwiches with the door opened until the top is golden brown. |
Alecia, a big merci for starting the French fete off! HOpe thinkgs are going well for you.
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup for hosting Food on Friday! Things are going great for me this summer, I hope all is well with you!
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ReplyDeleteThat picture is mouth-watering! This is a must-try
ReplyDeleteThank you!! If you try the recipe, stop back and let me know what you thought :)
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