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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 4 people, you will need:

1 2 lb + 3.2 oz cooked potatoes
2 3 tablespoons olive oil
3 10.6 oz Bechamel sauce
4 2 slices ham
5 7.0 oz grated cheese
6 fine (or table) salt

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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 2 lb + 3.2 oz 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
2,818 Kcal or 11,798 Kj	99 gr	252 gr	157 gr
141 %	38 %	24 %	24 %

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 %

% 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 4 people : 4.78 €
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: Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, Thin spinach and potato tart, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Crispy potato galette with leeks, Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, ... All
	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Italian style gratin, Thin spinach and potato tart, Asparagus and spinach gratin, Chard and potato gratin, Chilli chicken and spinach gratin, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , Spinach on toast with bechamel, Gougères, French onion soup, Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish "à la Bordelaise", Pork sautéed with green beans, Asian style, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Rice with spring greens, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, ... All

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