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Croque-monsieur

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 20 minutes, around $0.84 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

20mintotal
≈ $0.84a serving
360kcalper serving
22gof protein
In season in October
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Préparer la béchamel

    Dans la casserole, fais fondre la moitié du beurre à feu moyen. Ajoute la farine et mélange 1 min pour former un roux. Verse le lait petit à petit en fouettant pour éviter les grumeaux.

    Tip · Si la béchamel devient trop épaisse, ajoute un peu d’eau chaude pour la détendre.

  2. Cuire la béchamel

    Poursuis la cuisson à feu doux en remuant constamment jusqu’à ce que la sauce épaississe légèrement. Sale et poivre à ton goût.

  3. Monter les croques

    Sur deux tranches de pain de mie, dépose une tranche de jambon et la moitié du fromage râpé. Recouvre avec les deux autres tranches de pain.

  4. Napper de béchamel

    Étale la béchamel sur le dessus des sandwichs en couvrant bien toute la surface. Saupoudre avec le reste du fromage râpé.

  5. Cuire à la poêle

    Dans la poêle antiadhésive, fais fondre le reste du beurre à feu moyen. Dépose les croques et fais dorer 3 min de chaque côté à couvert pour faire fondre le fromage.

    Tip · Couvre la poêle pour que le fromage fonde avant de gratiner.

  6. Gratiner au four

    Préchauffe le four à 180°C (th.6). Enfourne les croques 5 min pour gratiner le dessus sans les dessécher.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 360 kcal. 35% comes from carbs, 25% from protein and 39% from fat.

32 gCarbs
22 gProtein
16 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy360 kcal
Protein22.1 g
Carbs31.7 g
of which sugars5.9 g
Fat15.5 g
of which saturated fat9.2 g
Fiber1.6 g
Salt1.7 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $0.84 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $1.68for 2 people
≈ $0.84a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

Eat it fresh. Bread and wraps get soggy when they sit with the filling. Prep the filling ahead if you want, and put it together the day you eat it!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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