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Croque Monsieur Casserole

Croque Monsieur Casserole

Name: Croque Monsieur Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Baguette 1; Butter 2 tbsp; Dijon mustard 2 tbsp; Gruyère cheese 9 oz; Ham 8 oz; Eggs 4; Whole milk 1 ¼ cups; Salt; Black pepper

great breakfast idea for using up leftover ham

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1h 30m
Serves 6
Easy
400 ˚F
(11)

Ingredients

	1 Baguette day-old baguette (12 oz.), cut into 20 slices
	2 tbsp Butter melted
	2 tbsp Dijon mustard
	9 oz Gruyère cheese shredded
	8 oz Ham thinly sliced
	4 Eggs
	1 ¼ cups Whole milk
	Salt optional
	Black pepper optional

Nutritional information

488

Calories

26.9g

Fat

193mg

Cholesterol

1083mg

Sodium

32.7g

Carbohydrate

29.6g

Protein

Cuisine:

French Recipes

Ingredients

1 Baguette
day-old baguette (12 oz.), cut into 20 slices
2 tbsp Butter
melted
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
9 oz Gruyère cheese
shredded
8 oz Ham
thinly sliced
4 Eggs
1 ¼ cups Whole milk
Salt
optional
Black pepper
optional

Croque Monsieur Casserole

A Croque Monsieur Casserole is a fantastic way to use up leftover baked ham. I love to make this for breakfast in the days after Christmas when I am always looking for ways to use up leftovers. A croque monsieur is a traditional French sandwich which is made with boiled ham and sliced cheese between slices of bread and topped with grated cheese, salt and pepper.

I usually make this take on a croque monsieur by slicing a 1 day old baguette into 20 slices. If your baguette is fresh, toast it lightly beforehand. Layer up the bread, cheese and ham in a casserole dish before pouring over a whisked egg and milk mixture. Bake the casserole in a preheated oven until it is golden brown on top. I often prepare this dish the night before and simply place it in the oven the next morning.

To make Croque Monsieur Casserole, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Croque Monsieur Casserole

1	Mix bread with melted butter	5
Cut half of the baguette slices into ½ inch chunks. Toss the bread chunks in a bowl with the melted butter.
2	Spread mustard on bread	5
On the remaining slices of bread, spread the dijon mustard.
3	Arrange the bread in a casserole dish	5
Overlap the slices of bread in the casserole dish and sprinkle ½ cup of the cheese over the top.
4	Place ham on the bread	3
Fold the ham slices in half and place them in an even layer over the bread and cheese. Sprinkle half of the remaining cheese on the ham.
5	Add bread and remaining cheese	3
Scatter the buttered bread chunks on top and sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
6	Whisk eggs and milk	35
Whisk the eggs and milk together in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour the egg mixture over the casserole. Allow to rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
7	Heat oven
As the casserole rests, preheat the oven to 400˚F.
8	Bake	30
Bake the casserole in the upper third of oven for 30 minutes until it puffs up and the top is golden-brown and slightly crispy.
9	Serve	5
Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

This Croque Monsieur Casserole is a delicious and novel way of using up leftover ham! Try it next time you have leftover ham and don't forget to come back and leave a review with your thoughts.

Jeff O'connor

Jeff is a 38-year-old bachelor who prefers not to waste his time on salads and light meals. He’s a true carnivore who knows how to enjoy food to the max! Jeff will tell you how to cook rich and filling meals from scratch, bringing some real meaty decadence to your kitchen. His recipes are sure to satisfy every meat lover!