Spinach Croque-monsieur


Spinach Croque-monsieur
A croque-monsieur is a French toasted sandwich. Here, the 2 slices of buttered bread are filled with bechamel sauce, hard-boiled eggs, blanched spinach and melted cheese.

The assembled sandwich is popped in the oven to toast the bread and melt the cheese.
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Last modified on: May 24th 2015
For 4 pieces, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 4 min.
Spinach Croque-monsieur
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter the 8 slices sandwich bread on one side.

Stage 2 - 4 min.
Spinach Croque-monsieur
Spread bechamel sauce on the other side of each slice.

Stage 3 - 4 min.
Spinach Croque-monsieur
Put the cooked spinach on top...

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Spinach Croque-monsieur
...then slices of hard-boiled egg.

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Spinach Croque-monsieur
Finish with the cheese: grated, sliced very thinly (if using a soft-paste cheese that melts easily, like Saint-Nectaire) or runny "hamburger" cheese.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Spinach Croque-monsieur
Cover with a second slice of bread, butter side outwards.

Prepare all the sandwiches like this and arrange on a baking sheet.

Stage 7 - 20 min.
Spinach Croque-monsieur
Toast in the oven for about 20 minutes until browned and the cheese has melted.

Stage 8
Spinach Croque-monsieur
Serve hot with a little salad on the side.
Remarks
You can use different breads, such as seeded or wholemeal, rather than ordinary white sliced bread, which is often rather tasteless. If the bread you are using has crusts, trim these off with a serrated knife.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately, once cooked, but freezes well uncooked..
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe350 RDI=140 %1,450 RDI=140 %340 RDI=50 %2,180 RDI=110 %9,120 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g40 RDI=10 %150 RDI=10 %30 RDI=5 %220 RDI=10 %920 RDI: 10 %
Per piece90 RDI=30 %360 RDI=30 %90 RDI=10 %540 RDI=30 %2,280 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 pieces : 4.05 €
  • Per piece : 1.05 €

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