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:For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
2 kgs cooked potatoes - 2
6 tablespoons olive oil - 3
600 g Bechamel sauce - 4
4 slices ham - 5
400 g grated cheese - 6
fine (or table) salt - Total weight: 3,290 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 2 kgs cooked potatoeses in half lengthways.
Cut 2 kgs cooked potatoeses 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.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 5,636 Kcal or 23,597 Kj | 198 gr | 504 gr | 314 gr |
| 282 % | 76 % | 48 % | 48 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 171 Kcal or 716 Kj | 6 gr | 15 gr | 10 gr |
| 9 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 705 Kcal or 2,952 Kj | 25 gr | 63 gr | 39 gr |
| 35 % | 10 % | 6 % | 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 9.57 €
- Per person : 1.20 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cooked potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin of purple artichokes, Creamy artichokes, Oven omelette, Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Lemony cabbage and potato salad, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Ham and endives au gratin, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Moussaka, ... All |
 | Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Hachis parmentier, Gratin slices with spinach, Baker's pizza, Oxtail Parmentier, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéed chicken with leeks, Thin summer tart "à la grecque", Vegetable clafoutis, Carrot-top pesto, Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, ... All |
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