Croque Monsieur

Croque Monsieur | Gestational Diabetes UK

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Crunchy toast with plenty of ham, and cheese oozing with delicious creamy low-carb Béchamel sauce. A Croque Monsieur is the king of toasted cheese and ham sandwiches with all the cheese, ham and low-carb béchamel helping to pair the bread to give lower and more stabilised blood sugar levels.

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Croque Monsieur

Croque Monsieur | Gestational Diabetes UK

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Course: Breakfasts, Main Meals, Snacks

Cuisine: French

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free

Keyword: brunch, sandwich, toasted sandwich, toastie

Free or Subscription Recipe: Free Recipe

Free from: coconut, eggs, gluten, nuts

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories:

Author: Jo Paterson

Ingredients

• 4 slices bread
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 8 slices ham
• 1 batch low-carb béchamel sauce
• 50 grams mozzarella grated or thin slices
• 100 grams cheese grated (cheddar, or a mixture of cheddar, Emmental & Gruyère)

Instructions

• Make the Low Carb Béchamel Sauce
• Toast the bread lightly
• Build the Croque Monsieur:

  1) Start with a piece of toast. Spread one side of toast with butter and some Dijon mustard

  2) Add a thick layer of low-carb Béchamel Sauce

  3) Add 2 slices of ham

  4) Add some mozzarella

  5) Add another layer of low-carb Béchamel Sauce

  6) Add the other piece of toast, spread with butter and Dijon mustard

  7) Add 2 more slices of ham

  8) Add another thick layer of low-carb Béchamel Sauce

  9) Top with grated cheese

  Then repeat the process to make the other Croque Monsieur
  
• Place the Croque Monsieur in a hot oven or grill, cooking until bubbling and golden
  

Notes

No nutritional information has been provided for this recipe as the details will vary depending on the bread and cheeses used