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Homemade croque-monsieur with sun-dried tomatoes and ham

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 15 minutes, around $2.35 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

15mintotal
≈ $2.35a serving
482kcalper serving
26gof protein
In season in October
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Preheat the broiler

    Turn your oven broiler on to 220 °C and set the rack in the top position.

  2. Cut the sun-dried tomatoes

    Drain the 25 g of sun-dried tomatoes if they're packed in oil, then cut them into small pieces.

  3. Butter the bread

    Soften the 25 g of butter, then spread it on just one side of the 4 slices of sandwich bread. Lay 2 slices buttered side down on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    Tip · Butter the outside of the bread, not the inside: that's the side that browns and gets crispy under the broiler.

  4. Fill the sandwiches

    On the 2 slices on the sheet, spread half the béchamel, the ham (100 g), the sun-dried tomatoes and half the Swiss cheese (37 g). Close them up with the other 2 slices, buttered side out.

  5. Brown under the broiler

    Slide the sandwiches in for 3 minutes, flip them with the spatula, then let them brown for 2 minutes on the other side.

  6. Top and broil

    Spread the rest of the béchamel (5 cl) on top and add the nutmeg, salt, pepper and the rest of the Swiss cheese. Put them back under the broiler until the cheese is melted and golden.

    Tip · Stay right by the oven, the top goes from golden to burnt super fast. Serve with a green salad if you have one.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 482 kcal. 24% comes from carbs, 21% from protein and 53% from fat.

29 gCarbs
26 gProtein
28 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy482 kcal
Protein25.8 g
Carbs29 g
of which sugars5.1 g
Fat28.3 g
of which saturated fat17.5 g
Fiber2.2 g
Salt2.1 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 $2.35 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.71for 2 people
≈ $2.35a 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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