The Table des bons vivant team is interested in the menu of traditional bistros on Saturday. Among the essentials, there is the Parisian croque-monsieur, of which Laurent Mariotte gives you the recipe.
Ingredients (for 4 people)
8 large slices of white bread (if possible from the baker)
8 thin slices of emmental cheese
2 large slices of white Paris ham
4 large button mushrooms
50 g butter
Pepper
For the béchamel:
20 g butter
20 g flour
25 cl milk
Pepper, nutmeg
For the salad:
2 handles of small rocket
The rest of the mushroom slices
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt pepper
Recipe
Start with the béchamel, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour and mix for three minutes. Add the milk and mix until the preparation thickens. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Book.
Generously spread the slices of sliced bread with the soft butter on one side (outside). Spread the other side of béchamel (inside side).
Cut the ham to the size of the bread slices.
Finely chop the mushrooms and reserve the finest for the salad.
Arrange on four slices of bread (bechamel side) a slice of emmental, mushroom slices, ham and finish with a slice of emmental. Cover everything with the other slices of white bread (béchamel below).
Bake them for ten to twelve minutes in an oven preheated to 200 ° C.
Enjoy hot with the arugula salad with mushrooms.