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Genoese croque-monsieur

Here is an Italian version of the famous French toasted sandwich: a croque-monsieur from Genoa.

The two slices of fried bread hold together scrambled egg, pesto and grated Parmesan.

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Last modified on: July 22^th 2018

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For 1 croque-monsieur, you will need:

1 2 eggs
2 1 tablespoon olive oil
3 2 slices Sandwich bread
4 2 tablespoons butter
5 2 tablespoons Pesto
6 2 tablespoons Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
7 salt
8 pepper

Change these quantities to make: 1 croque-monsieur 2 croque-monsieurs 4 croque-monsieurs 6 croque-monsieurs

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
17 min.	3 min.	4 min.	24 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Break 2 eggs into a large bowl, salt and pepper, then whisk to break them up.

Stage 2 - 4 min.

Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a small fryting pan on medium heat.

When good and hot, pour in the beaten eggs and cook, drawing the edges in towards the middle.

Stop as soon as the eggs are barely cooked. They should be scrambled but still soft and, above all, not too dry.

Set aside to keep hot.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Butter one side of 2 slices Sandwich bread.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Lay the slices in a frying pan on high heat, butter side downwards and cook until the underside is nicely browned.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Divide the scrambled egg between half the slices, add a tablespoon of pesto and top with grated Parmesan.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Lay the remaining slices on top, turn off the heat and leave in the pan for another 2 or 3 minutes to heat everything through.

Stage 7

Serve whole or cut in half diagonally.

Remarks

If you don't have Parmesan, use any other grated cheese you like.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
674 Kcal or 2,822 Kj	34 gr	39 gr	77 gr
34 %	13 %	4 %	12 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
237 Kcal or 992 Kj	12 gr	14 gr	27 gr
12 %	5 %	1 %	4 %

Per croque-monsieur
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
674 Kcal or 2,822 Kj	34 gr	39 gr	77 gr
34 %	13 %	4 %	12 %

% 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: Egg, Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 1 croque-monsieur : 2.09 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, Raw beetroot salad, Sorrel pesto, Polpete, Special Parmesan baguettes, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéed green vegetables, Caramelized apple rice pudding, Rolls of fish in smoked ham, How to prepare cockles, Potatoes with bacon and herbs, ... All
	Sandwich bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Comtoise apple charlotte, Pain perdu, Fried egg in bread, Grilled cheese, Croque-monsieur, ... All
	Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, Pesto crackers, Thin cherry tomato and pesto tart, Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto, ... All

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