This was the first time I ever made or had Croque Monsieur, and I was delightfully surprised to find out how unbelievably easy it is to prepare. Rather than melting the white cheese sauce on top, I melted it inside the sandwich with the ham slices, then placed a heavy pan on top and cooked it like a panini.
Croque Monsieur Panini
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
White Cheese Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup hot milk
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch of cloves
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (can be replaced with Gruyere or any white cheese)
Sandwich Ingredients:
- Your favorite sandwich bread
- Dijon mustard or your favorite
- Virginia ham
- Apple slices - sliced thin
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, melt butter and add flour. Stir for about 2 minutes to cook the flour.
- Slowly add the hot milk in with the roux. Whisk until a nice thick sauce comes together.
- Remove from stove and add pepper, cloves and shredded cheese. Set aside.
- Lightly toast your bread and brush half the toasted slices with mustard. Add the Virginia ham and apple slices, then place about a tablespoon of the white cheese sauce to each sandwich. Top with the other slices of toasted bread.
- Preheat your Panini press or in a heated skillet melt some butter, then place the panini in the pan. Press down with another pan. Cook until the cheese has completely melted and the toast is golden crispy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
These Croque Monsieur Panini pair deliciously with RealBeanz - a flavorful iced coffee that is available in seven unique blends.
LTG was given the opportunity to try their Iced Coffee Caramel, Diet Cappuccino and their Dark Roast Coffee made with Coconut Water. To browse their online store and learn more about RealBeanz, visit their website 🙂
**I was given these products for review. I was not financially compensated for this post. All opinions expressed are my own.
Toodles,
Tammy<3
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Erlene A says
Your dish was picked as my feature for The Yuck Stops Here! recipe link up. Hope you can stop again this week.
Miz Helen says
Hi Tammy,
This is a great Panini, looks awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your special recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Erlene A says
The combination of the flavors sounds delish! Thanks for sharing it on The Yuck Stops Here! Hope to see you again tomorrow.
Elzbieta Hester says
They looks so delicious! Love that cheese béchamel on top...never thought about putting it on a sandwich! Merci! 🙂 ela
Joanne T Ferguson says
G'day! I love these! YUM Great photos!
Cheers! Joanne
Mary Frances McNellis says
Haha, I saw your comment on Tina's Chic and I totally agree, I couldn't pronounce this to save my life! But I can drool over it because boy does it look good. Excellent job Tammy!
Guru Uru says
What an enticing grilled sandwich, I can almost taste it 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Medeja says
I love such sandwiches for breakfast on weekends.. 🙂 Yummy!
manu says
Mhhhh looks delicious!!!!
Have a nice Friday