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.
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
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 pieces, you will need:
- 1
8 slices Sandwich bread - 2
cup + 3 tablespoons butter - 3
½ cup Bechamel sauce - 4
4 hard-boiled eggs - 5
1 cup cooked spinach - 6
0 kg grated cheese
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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.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Spread bechamel sauce on the other side of each slice.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Put the cooked spinach on top...
Stage 4 - 5 min.
...then slices of hard-boiled egg.
Stage 5 - 4 min.
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.
Cover with a second slice of bread, butter side outwards.
Prepare all the sandwiches like this and arrange on a baking sheet.
Prepare all the sandwiches like this and arrange on a baking sheet.
Stage 7 - 20 min.
Toast in the oven for about 20 minutes until browned and the cheese has melted.
Stage 8
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 recipe | 350 140 % | 1,450 140 % | 340 50 % | 2,180 110 % | 9,120 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 40 10 % | 150 10 % | 30 5 % | 220 10 % | 920 10 % |
| Per piece | 90 30 % | 360 30 % | 90 10 % | 540 30 % | 2,280 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 pieces : 4.01 €
- Per piece : 1.00 €
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 spinach
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Grated cheese
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Bechamel sauce
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Butter
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