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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 4^th 2021

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 3 kgs cooked potatoes
2 9 tablespoons olive oil
3 900 g Bechamel sauce
4 6 slices ham
5 600 g grated cheese
6 fine (or table) salt
Total weight: 4,935 grams

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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 3 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.

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
8,472 Kcal or 35,471 Kj	378 gr	999 gr	678 gr
424 %	145 %	94 %	103 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
172 Kcal or 720 Kj	8 gr	20 gr	14 gr
9 %	3 %	2 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
706 Kcal or 2,956 Kj	32 gr	83 gr	57 gr
35 %	12 %	8 %	9 %

% 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).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 14.35 €
Per person : 1.20 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Creamy artichokes, Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, Thin spinach and potato tart, Lemony cabbage and potato salad, Bistro-style cabbage salad, ... All
	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Endives , Chilli chicken and spinach gratin, Scallops au gratin, Italian style gratin, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Oxtail Parmentier, Gratin slices with spinach, Gougères, Baker's pizza, Ham pasta bake, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Koulibiak in pie dish, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Green avocado salad, Italian style gratin, ... All

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