An easy Croque Monsieur Recipe

Gruyère cheese

🥗Healthier: Emmental cheese

💰Cheaper: Cheddar cheese

Emmental is lower in fat, while Cheddar is more widely available.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often cheaper.

Prepare the béchamel sauce using only cream, no milk.

Take two slices of sourdough bread.

Spread a generous amount of béchamel sauce on one side of each slice.

Layer thin slices of ham on the béchamel side of one slice of bread.

Add gruyere cheese and Swiss cheese on top of the ham.

Put the other slice of bread on top, béchamel side down.

Shallow fry the sandwich in butter until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes on one side.

Flip the sandwich and fry the other side until golden brown, about 10 more seconds.

Transfer the sandwich to an oven-safe tray and place it in the oven at 180°C for 3-4 minutes.

Remove from the oven and add more béchamel sauce and remaining cheese on top.

Switch the oven to grill mode and return the sandwich to the oven for a few minutes until the cheese melts and forms a golden crust.

Slice the sandwich in half to serve.

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