Croque monsieur

Description

A delicious hot sandwich. Serve with French green salad for a light meal.

Instructions

1. Take a slice of bread and butter lightly one side. Place ham slice on the buttered side and cheese slice on top of ham. Finish with a second buttered bread slice, butter side down, to make a sandwich. Press firmly to help hold the sandwich together.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon butter Fry sandwich in butter for 3-5 minutes each side, until golden and crisp on both sides.
3. While first sandwich is cooking, make a second sandwich. Once the first one is cooked, add more butter to the pan and fry the second.

Notes

Grated cheese melts faster. Substitute 1 cheese slice with 1/4 cup grated cheese.

Sprinkle grated cheese on top of the sandwich just before serving.

Nutrition facts Serving size: 1/2 of a recipe (3.2 ounces, 120 grams). Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving Calories 313.13 Calories From Fat (61%) 189.98 % Daily Value Total Fat 21.58g 33% Saturated Fat 12.97g 65% Cholesterol 70.54mg 24% Sodium 555.38mg 23% Potassium 129.24mg 4% Total Carbohydrates 13.68g 5% Fiber 0.58g 2% Sugar 1.42g   Protein 15.93g 32%