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
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg cooked potatoes - 2
3 tablespoons olive oil - 3
300 g bechamel sauce - 4
2 slices ham - 5
200 g grated cheese - 6
Fine (or table) salt - Total weight: 1,645 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
20 min.
Cooking
20 min.
All in all
40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).
Cut 1 kg cooked potatoeses in half lengthways.
Cut 1 kg 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
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 7 g RDI=12 % | 20 g RDI=8 % | 13 g RDI=19 % | 171 kcal RDI=9 % | 719 kJ RDI=9 % |
| Per person | 31 g RDI=48 % | 83 g RDI=31 % | 56 g RDI=77 % | 706 kcal RDI=35 % | 2,956 kJ RDI=35 % |
| Whole recipe | 126 g RDI=194 % | 333 g RDI=126 % | 226 g RDI=310 % | 2,824 kcal RDI=141 % | 11,824 kJ RDI=141 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
4.80 €
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
Bechamel sauce
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