Croque Monsieur Mac and Cheese

Croque Monsieur Mac and Cheese might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4 and costs $3.03 per serving. This main course has 883 calories, 53g of protein, and 44g of fat per serving. If you have unsalted butter, onion, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. 45 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 78%. This score is solid. Users who liked this recipe also liked Bacon, Egg And Cheese Croque-monsieur, Lightened Up Croque Monsieur Grilled Cheese, and Croque Monsieur Ham and Cheese Sandwich.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Pinch of cayenne pepper

8 ounces thinly sliced deli-boiled ham

2 large eggs

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 clove garlic, minced

2 cups coarsely grated gruyere cheese (about 6 ounces)

Kosher salt

2 cups milk

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1 medium onion, diced

1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (about 4 ounces)

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing

3 slices white sandwich bread, roughly diced

1/2 pound ziti

Equipment:

oven

pot

bowl

sauce pan

whisk

casserole dish

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the ziti and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl; toss with 1/4 cup milk. Meanwhile, combine both cheeses in a bowl. Beat 1/4 cup milk and the eggs in another bowl; fold in the bread and add half of the cheese. Melt the butter in a saucepan over high heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until just brown, 2 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, cayenne, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Slowly add 3/4 cup water and the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk; bring to a boil, stirring until thickened. Remove from the heat and whisk to cool slightly. Whisk in the remaining cheese, then add the pasta and toss. Butter a shallow casserole dish. Add half of the pasta, top with some of the ham and cover with the remaining pasta. Top with the remaining ham, then cover with the bread mixture. Bake until golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Let rest a few minutes before serving. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

2. Add the ziti and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes.

3. Drain and transfer to a large bowl; toss with 1/4 cup milk.

4. Meanwhile, combine both cheeses in a bowl. Beat 1/4 cup milk and the eggs in another bowl; fold in the bread and add half of the cheese.

5. Melt the butter in a saucepan over high heat.

6. Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until just brown, 2 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, cayenne, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Slowly add 3/4 cup water and the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk; bring to a boil, stirring until thickened.

7. Remove from the heat and whisk to cool slightly.

8. Whisk in the remaining cheese, then add the pasta and toss.

9. Butter a shallow casserole dish.

10. Add half of the pasta, top with some of the ham and cover with the remaining pasta. Top with the remaining ham, then cover with the bread mixture.

11. Bake until golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

12. Let rest a few minutes before serving.

13. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos


Nutrition Information:

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877k Calories
52g Protein
44g Total Fat
65g Carbs
22% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
877k
44%

Fat
44g
68%

  Saturated Fat
23g
144%

Carbohydrates
65g
22%

  Sugar
10g
11%

Cholesterol
221mg
74%

Sodium
1649mg
72%

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Protein
52g
104%

Selenium
79µg
114%

Calcium
992mg
99%

Phosphorus
870mg
87%

Vitamin B2
0.78mg
46%

Vitamin B1
0.65mg
44%

Manganese
0.75mg
38%

Zinc
5mg
37%

Vitamin B12
2µg
36%

Vitamin B6
0.5mg
25%

Vitamin B3
5mg
25%

Magnesium
92mg
23%

Vitamin A
1143IU
23%

Vitamin D
2µg
20%

Vitamin B5
1mg
19%

Folate
72µg
18%

Potassium
617mg
18%

Iron
3mg
17%

Copper
0.33mg
16%

Fiber
2g
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Vitamin K
2µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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