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Open Faced Croque Monsieur

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The French version of a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. Open-faced with optional spinach and tomato.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Flour
  • 1 cup Whole Milk
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoons Dried Thyme (or Other Favorite Herb)
  • 1-½ cup Shredded Swiss Cheese, Divided
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 4 slices Rustic French Bread (3/4" Thick)
  • 8 slices Black Forest Ham
  • 8 slices Tomato, Sliced Thin
  • 12 leaves Spinach
  • Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • 4 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese

Preparation

For the cheesy bechamel sauce:
Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add flour, whisk and cook for 1–2 minutes (do not let it get brown). Whisk in milk. Add nutmeg and thyme. Continue to stir until sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Turn off heat. Add 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese and whisk until smooth. Let cool and then refrigerate. (Can be made 1 or 2 days in advance.)

For the Croque Monsieur:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Drizzle a rimmed baking sheet with 2–3 tablespoons olive oil. Place the slices of bread on the baking sheet and slide them around a bit so that the bottom side of the bread is evenly coated with olive oil. Spread 2–3 tablespoons cheesy bechamel sauce (recipe above) on the top side of each bread slice, spreading it out evenly to the edges. Top each piece of bread with 2 slices of Black Forest ham. Add a few tomato slices and spinach leaves, if desired. Salt and pepper to taste. Next, add approximately 4 tablespoons of grated Swiss cheese and 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese to each. Bake in a 400°F oven for 15–20 minutes until cheese starts to brown and bread is crispy and toasted on the bottom.

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