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Croque Monsieur with Texas Béchamel

25 min
5 min prep
20 min cook

Serves 4

33gCarbs
34gFat
29gProtein

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups 2% milk
  • 1 tbsp All purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp Jalapeño chipotle finishing butter
  • 8 oz Natural swiss cheese, divided use
  • 8 slices Country white loaf bread
  • 8 oz Smoked uncured ham

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  • Item, H-E-B Swiss Sliced Cheese. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $3.10.
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  • Item, H-E-B Bakery Scratch-Made Country White Bread. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $4.14.
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425ºF. Toast 8 slices of bread in a toaster to a light golden brown.
  2. Cover a baking sheet pan with parchment or a non-stick baking mat. Lay 4 slices out on baking sheet.
  3. Divide ham equally between slices of bread. Add a slice of Swiss cheese on top of ham. Top each sandwich with a remaining slice of bread.
  4. Melt butter in a non-stick skillet over medium-high. Whisk flour into melted butter and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in milk. Whisk while mixture comes to a simmer and begins to thicken, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat and add remaining cheese. Stir together until sauce is smooth.
  6. Divide cheese sauce equally between sandwiches, pushing a thin layer of sauce all the way to edges to coat bread. Bake 8 minutes and then turn oven to broil 1 to 2 minutes, just to brown tops. Serve immediately.
  7. Chef's note: Croque Monsieur is an old fashioned French grilled cheese sandwich. Feel free to substitute smoked turkey for ham or add a slice of tomato inside.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories
    550
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 34g
    • 52%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 17g
    • 85%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0.5g
  • Cholesterol
    • 90mg
    • 30%
  • Sodium
    • 790mg
    • 33%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 33g
    • 11%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 0g
  • Sugars
    • 4g
  • Protein
    • 29g
  • Vitamin C
    • 4%
  • Calcium
    • 60%
  • Iron
    • 10%
  • Vitamin A
    • 15%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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