Croque Monsieur
A croque monsieur is one of the most decadent sandwiches you will ever find out there. Super easy to make and consisting of bread, cheese, bechamel, and ham.
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp horseradish
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 5 slices ham
- 1 cup gruyere cheese
- chives
Instructions
- In a pan or toaster, toast your two slices of bread and set aside.2 slices bread
- In a medium heat pot, melt down your butter, then add flour. Stir well to cook out the raw flour flavor.¼ cup unsalted butter, ¼ cup flour
- Add milk into the pot and stir 10 seconds.1 cup milk
- Season with dijon mustard, horseradish, garlic powder, chives, and salt.1 tbsp dijon mustard, 1 tbsp horseradish, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, chives
- Continue stirring until it reaches your desired consistency. If it is too thick, add more milk, too thin, just cook and stir longer.
- Add a layer of the bechamel on the bottom of your toast.
- Add your slices of ham. I use mortadella.5 slices ham
- Top the sandwich with a layer of shredded gruyere cheese.1 cup gruyere cheese
- Top with the second slice of bread, add another layer of bechamel on top and finish with a final layer of cheese.
- Place the sandwich into the air fryer lined with parchment paper until the cheese is fully melted. 375F for 10 minutes.
- Top with more chives and enjoy.chives
