Croque Monsieur Brunch Bake

Croque Monsieur Brunch Bake is a morn meal that serves 7. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 283 calories. For $1.5 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 483 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of asparagus spears, bread, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is perfect for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 hours. It is brought to you by Betty Crocker. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 56%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Sunday Brunch: Croque-Monsieur & Madame, Croque Monsieur, and Croque Monsieur.

Servings: 7

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 585 minutes

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

1 Heat oven to 400F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish; set aside. 2 On baking pan with sides, toss asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in single layer. Roast in oven 10 minutes. 3 Meanwhile, make bchamel by melting butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Beat in flour with whisk until thick paste forms. Add milk slowly while beating. Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme, the chopped shallot, and salt and pepper to taste. Beat until thickened. Taste, and season as needed. 4 Spread bchamel on both sides of bread slices. Place in sprayed baking dish. Layer with prosciutto and asparagus. Follow with more bchamel slathered bread, asparagus and prosciutto to fill the dish. Drizzle with remaining bchamel. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight. 5 Next morning, heat oven to 350F. Uncover baking dish, and bake 30 to 45 minutes or until bubbling and golden. Serve immediately with chopped chives.

 

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2. Heat oven to 400F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish; set aside.

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4. On baking pan with sides, toss asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in single layer. Roast in oven 10 minutes.

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6. Meanwhile, make bchamel by melting butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Beat in flour with whisk until thick paste forms.

7. Add milk slowly while beating.

8. Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme, the chopped shallot, and salt and pepper to taste. Beat until thickened. Taste, and season as needed.

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10. Spread bchamel on both sides of bread slices.

11. Place in sprayed baking dish. Layer with prosciutto and asparagus. Follow with more bchamel slathered bread, asparagus and prosciutto to fill the dish.

12. Drizzle with remaining bchamel. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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14. Next morning, heat oven to 350F. Uncover baking dish, and bake 30 to 45 minutes or until bubbling and golden.

15. Serve immediately with chopped chives.

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