Kérinou slices
These toasted slices are topped with sautéed vegetables (courgette and mushrooms), covered with a slice of smoked ham and then slivers of cheese.
Once the cheese is melted and browned in the oven, the slices should be served piping hot.
Once the cheese is melted and browned in the oven, the slices should be served piping hot.
19K 39 4.6
Last modified on: July 2nd 2017
Keywords for this recipe:ToastSlicesVegetablesCroque-monsieurHamGrated cheese
1 
3 tablespoons 
200 g 
1 spring onion (scallion)
4 slices 
4 slices smoked ham
200 g cheese
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 32 min. | 26 min. | 58 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Peel then chop 200 g mushrooms.
Coarsly chop the parsley leaves.
Peel, rinse, then chop 1 spring onion (scallion) finely.
Coarsly chop the parsley leaves.
Peel, rinse, then chop 1 spring onion (scallion) finely.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into the same pan as before on high heat. When hot, add the chopped onion.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add the chopped mushrooms and mix well...
Stage 6 - 5 min.
...then sauté for a few minutes. The mushrooms should just begin to brown.
Stage 7
At the end of cooking, salt and pepper then add the chopped parsley.
Take off the heat and set aside.
Take off the heat and set aside.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Divide the courgettes between the slices...
Stage 10 - 3 min.
...then add the mushrooms...
Stage 11 - 3 min.
...and top with the ham and cheese cut into slivers.
Stage 12 - 15 min.
Cook in the oven for 10 to 20 minutes, until the cheese has melted and is starting to brown.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
Kérinou is a district of Brest, in the Brittany region of northwest France. In keeping with the spirit of the recipe, try to use a French "tome" cheese if possible, preferably from Brittany.
If you like a little more crunch, you can toast the bread before adding the toppings.
If you like a little more crunch, you can toast the bread before adding the toppings.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,089 Kcal or 8,746 Kj | 86 gr | 163 gr | 186 gr |
| 104 % | 33 % | 15 % | 28 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 176 Kcal or 737 Kj | 7 gr | 14 gr | 16 gr |
| 9 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per slices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 522 Kcal or 2,186 Kj | 21 gr | 41 gr | 46 gr |
| 26 % | 8 % | 4 % | 7 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Winemaker's toast, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , Asparagus and spinach gratin, Aligot, ... All |
 | Mushrooms: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoked haddock and leek fondue tartines, Corn salad with croutons, Rabbit civet, Mushroom duxelle, Sautéed oyster mushrooms, ... All |
 | Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Home-made breadcrumb coating, Julia salad, Montlebon toast, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, ... All |
 | Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Croque-monsieur gourmand, Little vegetable omelettes, Gougères, "Buttonhole" quail eggs, ... All |
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