Open Faced Croque Monsieurs
Well hey ya’ll! Happy Friday! Today, I’m sharing with you one of my new favorite dinners that you can have on your table in 15 minutes flat: the Open Faced Croque Monsieurs.
This is one of those oops-I-just-ate-the-whole-pan types of dinners. Warm, creamy, cheesy, and delicious! Here’s how you make them:
Start out by melting some butter in a small pot.
Stir in a little flour and cook about a minute.
It might look a little funky, but it’s totally normal! Promise!
Now we can whisk in some milk and let it thicken up.
After a few minutes, you can add in some salt, pepper, nutmeg
And CHEESE! Raise your hand if you’re a cheese addict! *this is me raising both hands. This is grated gruyere. Stir that in to melt and that’s it!
Now we can assemble the sandwiches.
Take some store bought {or homemade} rolls and slice them in half and place into a baking dish.
Spread on some Dijon. J’aime le grey poupon. Oui oui, I speak le French.
Top with a some deli ham….and then brace yourselves…
Pour that sauce overtop of everything! YUM.
Add a little more cheese if you like and bake until hot and bubbly and lightly browned.
Hello lover.
We all loved these {even my 3 year old!} and think you all will too! Enjoy your weekend ☺
Open Faced Croque Monsieurs
Yield: 4 servings
Print This Recipe
Ingredients:
For the sauce-
2 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Flour
1 ½ cups Milk
1/8 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
Salt & pepper, to taste
1 ¼ cups grated gruyere cheese, divided
4 homemade rolls
¼ cup Dijon mustard
16 thin sliced deli ham
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small pot, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until paste forms. Cook 1 minute, then whisk in milk. Continue stirring until sauce thickens, 5 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper, nutmeg and 1 cup of the gruyere cheese. Set aside.
Slice rolls in half and spread Dijon mustard over each half. Place into baking dish. Top with 2 slices deli ham. Pour cheese sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining gruyere cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve.
Lauren, Croque Monsieurs is such a guilty pleasure. But since it’s my birthday today I think I’ll take two!
Reply
Mmm…these look so comforting! Have a wonderful weekend!!
Reply
Definitely need to make these for Sunday brunch!
Reply
This is such a fun take on Croque Monsieur! I’m sure the French would approve.
Also, cheese fans fo lyfe!!
Reply
Le nails . . . It’s French for “the nails” . . .
Reply
I really love how you do step by step photos! This looks so good and I don’t even like deli ham. But you know, I think I’m going to go ahead and try it anyway
Reply
I have to say thank you for this yummy recipe.
I don’t know where in the world you are but I have just made this for lunch in Hamilton. New Zealand.
I have had Croc Monsuier in France and also in a French Restaurant in NZ but this is a delicious version.
I just happened to have some, almost stale, bread rolls and a few slices of ham and it only took a few minutes to make up the white sauce with cheese and nutmeg then a few minutes in the oven to create a yummy lunch.
I am glad there was no other family members, other than my husband, that I had to share them with.
Have sent the link to my daughter who actually lives in France.
I think she already makes it for her children but I thought this was a good way to use up stale rolls.
Thank you again for a fabulous idea.
I am going to save your site to my favourites because you seem like my sort of cook.
Easy recipes and no fuss but delicious.
Regards.
Colleen.
Hamilton.
New Zealand.
Reply
Totally gonna make these! They sound so easy and summery
Reply
You should put the Pinterest pin button on your recipes so we can pin them easier. This looks so yummy!!!!!
Reply
Kellie — July 13th, 2012 @ 11:58 pm
Whoops, as soon as I scrolled up I spotted the pin button. It must have been hiding lol.
Reply
Wow – I can’t wait to make these!!!
Reply
I would love to live on this.
Reply
oh yes! i can see why you all loved these. sooo soooo good. can’t wait to try them at home!
Reply
Fun and easy… that looks and sounds fabulous!
Reply
These were amazing!! My son had me lightly fry an egg (sunny side up) and serve it over the top…awesome!! We will make these again and again!
Reply
Wow, I came across this post yesterday, thanks to Pinterest, and decided that they would make the perfect lunch for today! They are so yummy! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
Reply
I am glad I found you today. This looks like another yummy recipe. When I visited Paris a few years ago, I kept gobbling up the Croque Monsieurs and Madames at lunch time. Love the idea of little casserole ones. Oh my! Merci beaucoup!
Reply