Croque-monsieur potatoes
A way to revive potatoes, "croque-monsieur" style: topped with bechamel sauce, ham and cheese, then browned in the oven.
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Last modified on: August 4th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:PotatoesCroque-monsieurBechamelHamCheeseGratin.For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
500 g cooked potato - 2
2 tablespoons olive oil - 3
150 g Bechamel sauce - 4
1 slice ham - 5
100 g grated cheese - 6
fine (or table) salt - Total weight: 830 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 20 min. | 20 min. | 40 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).
Cut 500 g cooked potatoes in half lengthways.
Cut 500 g cooked potatoes in half lengthways.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Arrange them cut face downwards on a sheet of baking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Brush with olive oil, then sprinkle with a little salt.
Brush with olive oil, then sprinkle with a little salt.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Turn the potatoes over and spread with a generous helping of bechamel sauce.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Lay a slice of ham on each one.
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Finish with a little grated cheese.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Bake for about 20 minutes until nicely browned on top.
Remarks
If your potatoes are quite large, carve a hollow with a pommes parisiennes spoon to make room for a little more bechamel sauce, otherwise they might be too dry.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,477 Kcal or 6,184 Kj | 50 gr | 126 gr | 86 gr |
| 74 % | 19 % | 12 % | 13 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 178 Kcal or 745 Kj | 6 gr | 15 gr | 10 gr |
| 9 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 738 Kcal or 3,090 Kj | 25 gr | 63 gr | 43 gr |
| 37 % | 10 % | 6 % | 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 2.42 €
- Per person : 1.21 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Creamy spinach and potato gratin, Salmon marinated like herring, Erika's ceviche, Röstis, Potatoes with smoked salmon, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Asparagus and spinach gratin, Chard and potato gratin, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Thin spinach and potato tart, Scallops au gratin, ... All |
 | Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spicy roast cauliflower gratin, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Gratin Parmentier, Breton Pie, Ham pasta bake, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cajun pork with rice., Koulibiak in pie dish, Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade, Fisherman's Ragout, ... All |
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