French Croque Monsieur with Mixed Greens Salad

Name: French Croque Monsieur with Mixed Greens Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 slices brioche bread; 8 slices ham; 8 oz Gruyère cheese; 4 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1.5 cups whole milk; 0.25 tsp nutmeg; 6 cups mixed greens; 2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 6 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper

Classic French grilled ham and cheese sandwich topped with creamy béchamel sauce and melted Gruyère. Served alongside a fresh mixed greens salad with Dijon vinaigrette.

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Serves 4mediumFrench

Ingredients

bakery

8 slicesbrioche bread— thick slices

meat

8 slicesham— thinly sliced

dairy

8 ozGruyère cheese— grated
4 tbspbutter
1.5 cupswhole milk

pantry

3 tbspall-purpose flour
0.25 tspnutmeg— freshly grated
2 tbspDijon mustard
2 tbspwhite wine vinegar
6 tbspolive oil
1 tspsalt
0.5 tspblack pepper

produce

6 cupsmixed greens

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2
Make béchamel: melt 3 tbsp butter in a saucepan, whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.
3
Gradually add milk, whisking constantly until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
4
Season béchamel with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Set aside.
5
Butter one side of each bread slice with remaining butter.
6
Place 4 slices butter-side down on a baking sheet, layer with ham and half the cheese.
7
Top with remaining bread slices, butter-side up.
8
Spread béchamel over the tops and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
9
Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden and bubbly.
10
Meanwhile, whisk together Dijon mustard, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper for dressing.
11
Toss mixed greens with dressing just before serving.
12
Serve croque monsieur hot alongside the dressed salad.

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