Croque Monsieur
Class up your mundane grilled cheese by adding Frick's Quality Meats sliced ham, a bechemel sauce and more cheese! You won't be disappointed.
Servings 2 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 slices favorite bread
- 6 slices white cheese like Gruyere or Havarti
- 4 slices Frick's Quality Meats Sliced Ham
Instructions
- Heat non-stick skillet over medium heat. Prepare grilled cheese by buttering one side of each piece of bread. On non-buttered side, layer one slice of cheese and two pieces of sliced ham.
- Top with other piece of buttered bread and place sandwich in warm skillet, butter side down. Cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side until cheese is melty. You can either make the other sandwich in the same pan or make it after the first. Then, toss on a sheet pan and place in a warm oven (about 250 degrees F is fine).
- Prepare bechemel sauce while grilled cheese is cooking or staying warm in the oven. Warm milk in a small pot. In a separate pot, melt butter in a pot, then add flour whisking to combine.
- Gently add warm milk to cooked butter/flour, whisking constantly to combine. Bring to a boil to let it thicken. Then, let it simmer and cook for another 2-3 minutes until desired consistency.
- Remove grilled cheeses from oven then gently pour bechemel sauce over top. I suggest doing this on a sheet pan that can get a little messy.
- Then, top sandwiches with two more slices of cheese and use a culinary torch or the broiler to melt the cheese on top.
- Enjoy!
Notes
You can also add a fried egg on top to make it a Croque Madame!