Breakfast for 4

Croque Monsieur

Name: Croque Monsieur
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tbsp salted butter; 1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole milk; 2 sprigs fresh thyme (optional); 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg; 8 tbsp salted butter; 8 slices thick white sandwich bread; 12 slices deli ham; 2 cups grated gruyère cheese; 2 tsp chopped fresh chives (optional); freshly cracked black pepper

$13.78for 435 minServes 4

Ham and Gruyère sandwiches bake under a creamy mustard sauce until the bread is crisp and the cheese is bubbling.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 5.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5.5 oz	$2.20Typical price
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Sandwich bread, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.20Typical price
	Deli meat, 12 oz$0.55/oz typical	12 oz	$6.60Typical price
	Swiss, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.78

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourMustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.45 per serving$13.78 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp salted butter
1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
2 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
8 tbsp salted butter
8 slices thick white sandwich bread
12 slices deli ham
2 cups grated gruyère cheese
2 tsp chopped fresh chives (optional)
freshly cracked black pepper

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and melt three tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour, then gradually whisk in the milk, thyme, mustard, salt, and nutmeg.
Cook the sauce for 4 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
Spread the remaining butter on the bread slices and assemble four sandwiches with ham and half the Gruyère.
Place the sandwiches on a baking sheet, spread sauce over them, and sprinkle with the remaining Gruyère.
Bake for 10 minutes, then broil for 2 minutes until browned and bubbling.

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