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Genoese croque-monsieur

Here is an Italian version of the famous French toasted sandwich: a croque-monsieur from Genoa.

The two slices of fried bread hold together scrambled egg, pesto and grated Parmesan.

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Last modified on: July 22^th 2018

For 2 croque-monsieurs, you will need:

1 3 eggs
2 2 tablespoons olive oil
3 4 slices Sandwich bread
4 60 g butter
5 4 tablespoons Pesto
6 60 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan)
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 520 grams

Change those ingredients for: 1 croque-monsieur 2 croque-monsieurs 4 croque-monsieurs 6 croque-monsieurs

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
17 min.	3 min.	4 min.	24 min.

Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Genoese croque-monsieur : Photo of step #1

Break 3 eggs into a large bowl, salt and pepper, then whisk to break them up.

Stage 2 - 4 min.

Genoese croque-monsieur : Photo of step #2

Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a small fryting pan on medium heat.

When good and hot, pour in the beaten eggs and cook, drawing the edges in towards the middle.

Stop as soon as the eggs are barely cooked. They should be scrambled but still soft and, above all, not too dry.

Set aside to keep hot.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Genoese croque-monsieur : Photo of step #3

Butter one side of 4 slices Sandwich bread.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Genoese croque-monsieur : Photo of step #4

Lay the slices in a frying pan on high heat, butter side downwards and cook until the underside is nicely browned.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Genoese croque-monsieur : Photo of step #5

Divide the scrambled egg between half the slices, add a tablespoon of pesto and top with grated Parmesan.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Genoese croque-monsieur : Photo of step #6

Lay the remaining slices on top, turn off the heat and leave in the pan for another 2 or 3 minutes to heat everything through.

Stage 7

Genoese croque-monsieur : Photo of step #7

Serve whole or cut in half diagonally.

Remarks

If you don't have Parmesan, use any other grated cheese you like.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,903 Kcal or 7,967 Kj	63 gr	78 gr	148 gr
95 %	24 %	7 %	22 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
366 Kcal or 1,532 Kj	12 gr	15 gr	29 gr
18 %	5 %	1 %	4 %

Per croque-monsieur
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
951 Kcal or 3,982 Kj	31 gr	39 gr	74 gr
48 %	12 %	4 %	11 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 2 croque-monsieurs : 4.01 €
Per croque-monsieur : 2.01 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tomato pesto, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Pea risotto "mantecare", Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Spring Bread, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish in white wine, Fried bread with leek and poached egg , Roasted Cauliflower, Crème de foie gras, Stock-pot fish , ... All
	Sandwich bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fried egg in bread, Spinach Croque-monsieur , Pain perdu, Chicken club sandwich, Grilled cheese, ... All
	Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Italian toast, Fried egg in bread, Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Pesto crackers, ... All

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